errands

Example Sentences

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It’s a dreaded task when I’m already caught up running other errands — or simply procrastinating.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

“But that’s not an adult way to handle it,” Harris said between errands in Monrovia’s quaint shopping district.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

They showed her running errands and commuting to work, according to Martinez’s lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He had errands to do - bed linen to take to a friend's apartment where he and Iryna planned to sleep that night, and flowers to buy.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He will teach and preach some, but much of his time will be spent running errands, collecting money from the students’ parents.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman