some kind/sort/type of
idiom
—used to indicate that the speaker is referring to a range of items that could fit a description
I need some kind/sort/type of fastener.
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Turns out that’s not some sort of moral standard to aspire to, but rather a basic law of human nature.
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The text messages between Read and Higgins show some kind of relationship forming between them within two weeks of O’Keefe’s death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
There’s some sort of stick to enhance the carrot even more.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 May 2025
This isn’t just some sort of negotiation over numbers.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The text messages between Read and Higgins show some kind of relationship forming between them within two weeks of O’Keefe’s death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
There’s some sort of stick to enhance the carrot even more.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 May 2025
This isn’t just some sort of negotiation over numbers.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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“Some kind/sort/type of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20kind%2Fsort%2Ftype%20of. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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