of one kind/sort/type or another
idiom
—used to indicate that the speaker is referring to a range of items that could fit a description
I need a fastener of one kind/sort/type or another.
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When asked about the biggest single problem facing the nation, roughly a third of Americans cite economic issues of one sort or another.
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Many people experience family struggles of one kind or another, adds Temple.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 16 July 2025
This is why so many judges are the children of judges, or related to politicians, or former state hacks of one sort or another.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
Lying is a fundamental human act, and bluffing games of one sort or another are found in cultures around the globe.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Many people experience family struggles of one kind or another, adds Temple.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 16 July 2025
This is why so many judges are the children of judges, or related to politicians, or former state hacks of one sort or another.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
Lying is a fundamental human act, and bluffing games of one sort or another are found in cultures around the globe.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for of one kind/sort/type or another
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“Of one kind/sort/type or another.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20one%20kind%2Fsort%2Ftype%20or%20another. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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