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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She was baffled, but assumed the unfamiliar environment might be triggering some sort of allergy.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 21 July 2025
Commentators lined up to administer their licks, with a surprising number of them pummelling the idea of lunch itself, as though the meal were some kind of abominable kink.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
There has to be some sort of engagement with what's happening in the world and what people care about as well.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
This is the second complaint from the state supreme court's disciplinary commission alleging misconduct by Rokita during his tenure, and will be the second time the court will hold a hearing and make some kind of decision.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 18 July 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 21 July 2025
Commentators lined up to administer their licks, with a surprising number of them pummelling the idea of lunch itself, as though the meal were some kind of abominable kink.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
There has to be some sort of engagement with what's happening in the world and what people care about as well.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
This is the second complaint from the state supreme court's disciplinary commission alleging misconduct by Rokita during his tenure, and will be the second time the court will hold a hearing and make some kind of decision.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 18 July 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 24 Jul. 2025.
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