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

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

While individual treatment varies, the therapy can include teaching young children to follow directions, practicing chores like folding laundry or learning communication skills, and is mostly administered by registered behavior technicians, the lower-wage workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

“You have to do more chores when you’re ten,” she said, sighing.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins