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The phrase "are a sort of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that belongs to a particular category or type, often indicating a degree of similarity or approximation.
Example: "These creatures are a sort of hybrid between a cat and a dog, exhibiting traits of both species."
Alternatives: "are a kind of" or "are a type of".
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The characters are a sort of compendium.
Coupons are a sort of currency.
We are a sort of militarised republic".
They are a sort of faith-based cost control.
HANNAH: You are a sort of murderer, I think.
She adds, "You are a sort of murderer, I think".
They are a sort of vocal theater, a kind of poetry".
The final chapters of the trilogy are a sort of political assassination thriller.
The images are a sort of parody of Conservative "broken Britain" rhetoric.
His fears, which are a sort of hangover from war anxiety, were groundless.
Alternatively, the Esterosdel Iberá are a sort of waterlogged Argentine Serengeti.
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