chore

Example Sentences

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These little gestures are not a chore; they are the backstage work that lets the night shine.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

For the spouse handling the finances, it might sound like a big chore, but it can actually be a way to put down the mental load.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

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

Driving has always felt like a chore to me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Brinker was inspired to write his Apple Ode Our chore Is the core of the war and the novelty and money of these days excited us.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles