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

Autism therapy can include teaching young children to follow directions, practicing chores or honing communication skills, and is mostly administered by registered behavior technicians, the lower-wage workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

I had always helped Ma some with housework and chores, but ever since the blowup last week, I’d been condemned to full-time home training.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu