How to Use some kind/sort/type of in a Sentence
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The idea of some kind of RCOS athletes’ kit is not that far-fetched.
— Amy Verner, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024 -
It was said some sort of sled was used to move Brogle’s body at one point.
— Christina Coulter, Fox News, 14 June 2024 -
What are some kind of little things that you guys do in terms of that?
— Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 Dec. 2023 -
That third piece is like some kind of taste-sucking sponge.
— Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024 -
As for the apuestas, most games have some sort of bet on players and teams.
— Mariana Martínez Barba, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2023 -
Charles, bless him, chooses some kind of tourist get-up.
— Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024 -
Cass: But is there some kind of trade-off being made here?
— Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2024 -
And at the present time, would-be tourists need to join some kind of group to get that visa (more on that later).
— Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 -
This was due to Dan’s paranoia that Liz was not his wife but some sort of bizarre twin.
— Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 26 June 2024 -
Can this mafia princess-turned-mob queen be viewed as some kind of role model?
— Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 -
To be some sort of fixer and healer to those who feel broken.
— Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023 -
Brothers, tech-savvy and in need of fashion help, want some sort of gadget and a nice sweater.
— Kelly Conaboy, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2023 -
More than 90% of Hawaii is under some sort of drought, but too much too fast is leading to a flash flood risk.
— Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023 -
That’s got to have some type of galvanizing effect on the team.
— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023 -
And those in the industry are sure hoping that there’s some sort of carve-out for their service fees.
— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 May 2024 -
All seeds rely on some sort of vector to disperse seeds.
— Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Steve is opening some sort of shack on the boardwalk as part of his breakup healing journey.
— Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 17 Aug. 2023 -
Though the most likely outcome is some sort of out of court settlement.
— Brady Dale, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024 -
By his count, around one in five spacewalks encounter some sort of problem.
— Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024 -
In January, the show's cocreator Brad Falchuk wouldn't rule out some kind of revival.
— Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 16 May 2024 -
My brother is six years older than me and always in some kind of trouble.
— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023 -
Breakfast will be a bagel with some type of protein (eggs, bacon, cheese), good coffee, and fruit.
— Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023 -
The lyrics find Jeonghan and Wonwoo pining for a lost love late at night, and searching for some kind of solace in their dreams.
— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024 -
Bell said some kind of argument erupted between the two men.
— Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 14 Aug. 2023 -
In fact, most small isles from the Maldives to Bora Bora offer some kind of buyout.
— Linda Laban, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024 -
There’s some kind of lead guitar on every song, and on songs like ‘Upper Hand,’ there are two solos.
— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024 -
But now there are these thousands of families going through the same thing, begging for some kind of light.
— Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 -
Taken together, some type of tax credit for first-time buyers could be in play down the road.
— Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2024 -
There’s still going to have to be some kind of curation of the content, and that, to me, is what will be interesting.
— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024 -
Our Accord was the only wagon in this train without some type of luggage rack.
— Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
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