chores
Example Sentences
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There’s a reason that dad hobbies are all chores: woodworking, yard work, grilling, tinkering.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Exhibit A: One of the game’s greatest scorers, Kevin Durant, has been forced by his own team to do a lot of ballhandling chores too.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
At age 78—just two years before the Gimbels show—Moses had swapped her life of farm work and domestic chores for the brush and easel, turning to painting after arthritis ended her endeavors in embroidery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
But for many parents struggling to manage work, household chores, and other siblings - and even their own screen time - this might seem an impossible, unrealistic task.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“The three of you just earned a significant addition to your chores list. But we’ll deal with that later.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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