Sort spotlight results?

There used to be a "date modfied" column I could use to sort search results.
Now I can only sort by "name," "kind," and "last opened."
Since I often open the wrong version, I can't use "last opened" as a parameter.
Is there maybe a 3rd party plugin for the finder that would enable me to sort spotlight results?
Or, even easier, is there a method I'm missing?
Thanks.

Pathfinder kind of takes over your whole computer. But Forklift, which costs less, gives you dual panes and is just an amazing finder tool which uses spotlight for searches but gives you date modified. 29$.
Eventually Mac will update spotlight so that it's more useful.
It seems to me that "they" seem to want to infantilize us to death.
Apple, some of us would like a few more options. We won't get too confused. Honest.

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