"Sort" Example Sentences
1. She sorted the mail into piles of bills and letters.
2. The files were sorted alphabetically by last name.
3. The produce was sorted by type and quality.
4. The children were sorted into groups by age.
5. The recycling was sorted into paper, plastic and metal bins.
6. The applications were sorted into two piles - accepted and denied.
7. The books were sorted by genre on the bookshelf.
8. The clothes were sorted into laundry piles.
9. The shirts were sorted by color before washing.
10. The office supplies were sorted into pens, pencils and paper clips.
11. The students sorted colors by red, blue and yellow.
12. The dishes were sorted into plates, bowls and utensils.
13. The kids sorted the M&Ms by color into piles.
14. The screws were sorted by length before assembling the furniture.
15. The library books were sorted by Dewey Decimal System.
16. The tools were sorted into toolboxes by type.
17. The buttons were sorted by shape and size.
18. The toys were sorted into bins by type - vehicles, dolls, action figures.
19. The flowers were sorted by species before being displayed.
20. The shoes were sorted by size before stocking the shelves.
21. The papers were sorted into keep and toss piles.
22. The pins were sorted by color into organizers.
23. Electronics were sorted by wires, remotes and chargers.
24. The silverware was sorted by spoons, knives and forks.
25. Items were sorted by condition - used, new and refurbished.
26. The students quickly sorted the elements by atomic number.
27. School supplies were sorted into binders and pencils.
28. The groceries were sorted into freezer, fridge and pantry sections.
29. The lost and found was sorted into labeled bins.
30. The utensils were sorted by type - serving spoons, slotted spoons, etc.
31. The donations were sorted by clothing size before distribution.
32. The rocks were sorted by size, shape and color.
33. The coins were sorted by cent, nickel, dime and quarter.
34. The boxes were sorted by priority before being shipped.
35. The students were sorted into groups for the class project.
36. Legos were sorted by bricks, mini figures and vehicles.
37. The nuts and bolts were sorted by size before being stored.
38. Photos were sorted by date and event into labeled albums.
39. The supplies were sorted into stock and reorder categories.
40. The cards were sorted by suit and numerical order.
41. The furniture was sorted by room before moving.
42. The sticks were sorted by length for the science experiment.
43. The jewelry was sorted by type before being displayed.
44. The clothing donations were sorted by gender before distribution.
45. The prizes were sorted into goodie bags for the party favor.
46. The metals were sorted into copper, aluminum and steel bins.
47. The documents were sorted into folders by subject matter.
48. The pasta was sorted by shape before cooking.
49. The junk drawer was sorted into trash, keep and donate piles.
50. The puzzle pieces were sorted by color and shape.
51. The recipes were sorted by main ingredient into binders.
52. The ingredients were sorted into dry and wet ingredients.
53. The seeds were sorted by size before planting.
54. The art supplies were sorted by media type.
55. The responses were sorted into themes for analysis.
56. The puppies were sorted by breed into separate pens.
57. The samples were sorted into control and experimental groups.
58. The toys were sorted by age group into chests.
59. The parts were sorted by function before being assembled.
60. The candidate applications were sorted into interview and reject piles.
Common Phases
1. All
sorts of - many different kinds of
e.g. "There were all
sorts of people at the party."
2.
Sort out - resolve or clarify
e.g. "We need to
sort out who is bringing what to the picnic."
3. A strange
sort - an unusual or eccentric type of person
e.g. "He's a strange
sort, but he's very kind."
4. Good
sort - a decent or respectable person
e.g. "He's a good
sort, that old chap next door."
5. In a
sort of way - in an indirect or limited way
e.g. "In a
sort of way, she was right about that."
6. Of a certain
sort - of a particular type
e.g. "I don't care for people of that certain
sort."
7. One
sort or another - one type or the other
e.g. "She always wears dresses of one
sort or another."
8.
Sort itself out - resolve itself naturally over time
e.g. "Don't worry, I'm sure it will
sort itself out."
9.
Sorts itself out - able to resolve itself naturally
e.g. "With a little time, the problem
sorts itself out."
10.
Sort with - classify or arrange with
e.g. "The letters were
sorted with the bills into piles."