chore

Example Sentences

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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

That’s why many financial planners urge clients to treat budgeting as an ongoing activity rather than a year-end chore.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

A sharp knife is, counterintuitively, a safer one, and it turns everyday prep from a chore into something closer to pleasure.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

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

Dicey had worked slowly, dragging out the chore, but Sammy didn’t see any sense in this.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt