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[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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"Being top throughout has brought a strange sort of comfort in a way, we've never been chasing or anything like that," Saints fan and Dogger Saints podcaster, Danny Williams told BBC Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

While the impact of this deal will take some time to sort itself out, one thing is clear: Churchill has an even greater influence on the future of the Triple Crown and horse racing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Mukunda said that “Apple’s commitment to flawlessly engineered and integrated products is a product of its internal culture, because doing that sort of work is a team sport” Ternus is a member of that team.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Every iteration of the World Cup has some sort of pre-tournament rage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

This seemed like the sort of conversation two friends would have during a late-night heart-to-heart, not a casual chat between two strangers digging in the dirt.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman