How to Use assort in a Sentence

assort

verb
  • Homemade assorted Christmas cookies are pre-boxed in a one-pound box for $13.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Oz may care about Victor and assorted other people here and there, but Sofia has genuinely done nothing wrong.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Participants were either assorted into a control group, a surgical mask group, or a more protective mask.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Ghosts, goblins, and assorted other demons of the dark will be lurking this week amongst us with and without costumes, especially on Thursday.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Tiny, pewter miniatures of warriors, wizards, and assorted mythological creatures.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Every year, the countries of Europe and assorted other locales gather to display the best songwriting that their country has to offer.
    — Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
  • The alcohol-free month can have assorted positive outcomes beyond simply not drinking alcohol.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • For many, this weekend's Easter indulgences will include chocolate bunnies, eggs of every type and assorted tempting favorites.
    — Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2018
  • In the meantime, the Jeddah course is a street track built every year for the race along the Red Sea, along with the grandstands, fan zone, and assorted other temporary structures.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
  • For some reason, the actual governor of Virginia clears time from his busy schedule to ask Becca’s assorted chuckleheads a debate question.
    — Melissa Locker, Time, 4 July 2018
  • Other flowers need to be assorted into specific bouquets to meet orders for supermarkets, online retailers or anyone else who locked in a contract with the company.
    — Damian Paletta, The Seattle Times, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Roughly half of the world's population remains non-cosmopolitan and even populations within cities often assort along ethnic and linguistic categories.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2010
  • The tomb's roof was collapsed, but objects inside remained intact, including bronze vessels used during banquets, iron rods, a pair of large bronze cauldrons and assorted smaller bronze cauldrons, jugs and bowls, according to a news release.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 June 2025
  • Rather than the typical natural materials such as wood and metal generally found in modern design, contemporary design allows for more curves and color, which can be blended and assorted in one-of-a-kind ways.
    — Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2018
  • With the exception of a few Europeans who are traveling to Boston this week and assorted other stragglers, the practice was attended well enough for the players to put together a scrimmage after the first session.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • That experience, and assorted other issues, have resulted in broken trust, said Senator Chris Coons of Delaware.
    — Steven T. Dennis, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • While Amazon Now will rely on advanced inventory systems that optimize product placement based on local demand, Walmart has not divulged how technology solutions will help assort its depots.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
  • Several more officials, members of Parliament, and assorted hard-liners also criticized Bahonar, as did Iran’s attorney general.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But with starter Max Strus injured all season, reserve Isaac Okoro now in Chicago after an offseason trade and assorted other injuries to the roster, Tyson has become a key player this season.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Immediately after her billionaire father’s stroke wakes everyone to his inevitable mortality, Shiv, despite her lack of experience in business, starts jostling for power with her brothers, her husband, and assorted other men hungry to take over.
    — Janet Arzt, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • For starters, Johnson found Gaines’ demands for Georgia, the Georgia Tech Athletic Association and assorted other defendants associated with the state to be moot.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025

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