chores

Example Sentences

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Granted, rebalancing is one of those periodic chores that’s easy to neglect, like dusting your refrigerator coils.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

There’s a reason that dad hobbies are all chores: woodworking, yard work, grilling, tinkering.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Exhibit A: One of the game’s greatest scorers, Kevin Durant, has been forced by his own team to do a lot of ballhandling chores too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

As a result, many older homeowners start outsourcing these chores one by one.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Horace and Charlie got jobs too—cutting grass, delivering fresh milk to people’s front doors, performing chores for the neighbors, doing odd jobs around campus, and delivering newspapers.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson