sort

[sɔːrt]

Definition:
1. A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.
2. An approximate definition or example.
3. An operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion.

Use 'sort' in a sentence:

1. It will all sort itself out in the end.
2. This sort of increase simply cannot be justified.
3. What sort of school did you go to?
4. That sort of attitude really gets my back up!
5. She even managed a grimacing smile of sorts.
6. They're a sort of greenish-blue colour.
7. In the end, she sort of pushed it.
8. We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later.
9. This sort of behaviour will not be tolerated.
10. Their specific task is to sort through the reams of information and try to determine what it may mean.
11. She was a very vigorous sort of person.
12. They spoke a sort of fractured German.
13. Leave it with me ─ I'm sure I can sort it out.
14. What sort of school did you go to?.
15. We have this sort of information on tap.
16. Their offer was hedged around with all sorts of conditions.
17. I had a sort of feeling that he wouldn't come.
18. There's no way we could afford that sort of money.
19. She's a sensible sort of person.
20. What sort of person would do a thing like that?
21. Let's try to sort out the mess.
22. I'm trying to get my script sorted.
23. These problems have now been sorted.
24. He's a reasonable sort of person.
25. Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job.
26. He made a living of sorts selling pancakes from a van.
27. He's the sort of person who only cares about money.
28. My brother would never cheat on his wife; he's not that sort.
29. It's time you got yourself sorted.
30. So that's twenty of each sort, right?
31. We're sort of doing it the wrong way.
32. She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care.
33. She saw him as a sort of surrogate father.
34. He seems to have had some sort of religious experience.
35. I refuse to rise to that sort of comment.
36. He sorted the materials into their folders.
37. He seemed to be just the right sort for the job.
38. Everyone said he was a decent sort of guy.
39. You could even order windows from a catalogue — a sort of mail order stained glass service.
40. She was tired and out of sorts by the time she arrived home.
41. ‘Do you understand? ’ ‘Sort of. ’
42. These sort of things don't happen in real life.
43. It was used by all sorts of people.
44. He's pulling some sort of trick on you.
45. They are classified in sorts.
46. Wade was a hearty, athletic sort of guy.
47. That sort of romantic attitude cuts no ice with moneymen.
48. There are so many different sorts of mushrooms available these days.
49. That sort of behaviour is not acceptable.
50. Could you sort out the toys that can be thrown away?
51. The students are sorted into three ability groups.
52. The shelf was full of the sort of books I like to read.
53. He offered us an apology of sorts.
54. What sort of message is that sending to young people?
55. The new approach had wide applicability to all sorts of different problems.
56. That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you!
57. I like camping, climbing and that sort of thing.
58. That sort of house is back in fashion.
59. This sort of life is not calculated to appeal to a young man of 20.
60. There are many different sorts of animal on the island.
61. What sort of shape was the car in after the accident?
62. Does he prefer a particular sort of music?
63. There are all sorts of animals, including bears, pigs, kangaroos, and penguins.
64. I was just an average sort of student.
65. Most people went on training courses of one sort or another last year.
66. The police were called to sort out a domestic.
67. I'm not a very domestic sort of person.
68. It's a funky sort of rhythm.
69. You can't put a price on that sort of loyalty.