better sort

Example Sentences

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“We just found a better sort of angle on the protagonist, on the overall theme and on the storytelling technique as well in that one swoop,” he says.

From The Verge • Mar. 5, 2021

Rather than expose the deception, Heyman argued to the jury that as a thief, Skalnick was a better sort of criminal - and a more credible witness.

From Washington Times • Feb. 5, 2020

Improvements are being made at material recovery centers to better sort recycling.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2019

Colonists reserved the words “lady” and “gentleman” for adults of the better sort, and only community leaders and their wives could claim the titles of “Mister” and “Mistress.”

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

Their leader said, “We’re going to be on our way but we thought we’d ask the lady if she wanted to come with us. We’re a better sort of traveling companion.”

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead