errand
Example Sentences
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On a normal cruise out of Florida, finding a free chair with a view of the ocean can be a fool’s errand, unless you’re willing to get up at daybreak.
He said he urges callers to find excuses to leave the house for work, exercise, social activities and errands as the pandemic fades.
From Washington Times
This is not the “Funday” part, but her nap time is our time to get errands done.
From Los Angeles Times
It can keep the memory of what happened the night before intimately tethered to you as you’re sitting, walking and running a quick errand in it.
From Los Angeles Times
“Not just ‘I want to walk around my neighborhood,’ but ‘I want to walk to the grocery store. I want to do all my errands on foot.'”
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.