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The phrase "a sort of mating" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a type of pairing or coupling, often in a biological or metaphorical context.
Example: "The two species engage in a sort of mating ritual that is unique to their environment."
Alternatives: "a kind of pairing" or "a type of coupling".
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They compare their respective guns, a sort of mating ritual in this brave new world.
They had been circling each other for aeons in a sort of mating dance, gathering pace with each orbit, hurtling closer and closer.
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A: Sort of.
Goblin looked at the chimp who served him as a sort of first mate and at the chimp who issued the initial scream.
Billy and I circled each other in an artless sort of mating ritual, both nervous we might have to dance.
Autarchoglossans developed a sort of sequential polygyny mating system in which a single male guards a number of females as they move about.
Goliath frogs also lack vocal sacs, instead using a sort of whistling sound for their mating call, and males typically are larger than females, a characteristic that is rare among frogs.
Now out from behind the curtain, he has produced "The Running Mate," a sort of sequel to "Primary Colors".
But you don't need a ring to anoint someone as "your person". The interesting thing about this term (a sort of secular version of "soul mate") is that it began as a signifier of platonic love, not romance.
All six swan species perform this sort of mating dance, albeit with some variations.
Researchers refer to this sort of mating ritual as "submissive defecation".
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