some kind/sort/type of

idiom

—used to indicate that the speaker is referring to a range of items that could fit a description

I need some kind/sort/type of fastener.

Examples of some kind/sort/type of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More than 160 gas stations closed temporarily this week, and those that didn’t experienced some sort of shortage, estimated Alejandro Borja with the National Chamber of Commerce of Tijuana, or Canaco. —

Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024 Sriram and her boyfriend, Peter Banachowski, assumed there was some type of mistake. —

Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 Eager but inexperienced, Ivan races through lovemaking like some kind of spastic rabbit, and after a few such disappointments, Ani offers to slow things down and instruct him a bit. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 May 2024 Officials did not release a motive but said there appeared to be some kind of disagreement prior to the killing. —

Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for some kind/sort/type of

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