housework

Example Sentences

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Though the ring knows when I’ve been walking, it confuses my harried morning routine for housework.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

About half of caregivers regularly assisted a parent with errands, housework and home repairs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

For the past month, Ms Kumari has been up at 5am for housework and getting her children ready for school, then works on SIR from 9am to 5–6pm.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

“I help my parents, siblings and friends with odd jobs — running social media accounts, housework, pet-sitting,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Desdemona tried to do housework but found herself looking over at the screen more and more often.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides