kinds

NOUN

class, species

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brand set sort type variety

STRONG

breed classification family genus ilk kin order race

NOUN

type, character

Synonyms

STRONGEST

description lot manner nature number set sort style variety way

STRONG

breed connection denomination designation essence fiber habit ilk likes mold persuasion stamp stripe temperament tendency tribe

Example Sentences

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There’s a small clock shop on Montana Avenue that’s closed on Sundays, but if you walk by, you’ll see all kinds of clocks — standing, table and wall clocks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Student loans can be discharged in some bankruptcy cases, for example, but they are much harder to erase than other kinds of consumer debt.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

"Just lean into those kinds of tools because they are available and they're there to protect people".

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

My American homeland was a complicated place with a lot of different kinds of people in it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

I’d like to stay in the library, to see what kinds of books they have here, but the librarian is talking to a class right now, and Ms.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy