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

Maintaining the technology that keeps us alive is more than a necessary chore, he wants us to understand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“Well, Vosya can educate you, then. While you chore, he can teach you about dragons. Right, Vosya?”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack