chore

Example Sentences

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Cleaning becomes less of a chore and more of a small, sensory pleasure—something I don’t mind returning to, night after night.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

It's a chore we all have to do regularly but in 1975 Nationwide went grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Maintaining the technology that keeps us alive is more than a necessary chore, he wants us to understand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

It’s unfortunate that the final season seems more of a chore than a holiday treat for loyal viewers, but by this point, “Stranger Things” appears bulletproof, regardless of quality.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 30, 2025

Now that she really looks, now that the land is not simply her day’s chore to cross, the fields roll and stretch below the large sky.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti