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sort

[sawrt] / sɔrt /
NOUN
type, variety
Synonyms
STRONGEST
array character description kind lot nature number quality set style
STRONG
batch battery body brand breed category class clutch denomination family genus group ilk likes make order parcel race species stamp stripe suite
WEAK
likes of
Antonyms
STRONG
individual one
VERB
place in order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrange catalogue categorize comb cull separate sift
STRONG
assort choose class classify distribute divide file grade group order peg pick pigeonhole rank riddle screen select systematize tab typecast winnow
WEAK
button down put down as put down for put in order put in shape put to rights size up
Antonyms
STRONG
collect disarrange disorder disorganize gather hold keep maintain mix up refuse reject scatter

Example Sentences

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“It might not happen, but it could happen any day,” is not the sort of prediction that would usually drive stock markets to record highs.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

I mean, I might end up getting roped into buying something — not a Labubu because that’s over but some sort of kawaii animal stuffy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

For example, the Pentagon has been working on its own program to produce the same sort of relatively inexpensive drone swarms that the Iranian military has used during the war to great effect.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

"I think that is his secret superpower. That sort of intellectual energy and physical energy is remarkable," Gunton added.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

She felt like a friend now, and Duane was always compelled to hug his friends with all his heart, but what if she was the sort who preferred three blinks, like C.C.?

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el