errands

Example Sentences

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“I love being able to live a lifestyle where I can run all of my core errands within a couple blocks,” Horton said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Nevertheless, on Saturday morning just before the strikes, life in Tehran was moving at its usual pace, taxis and buses were inching through mid-morning traffic and people were running errands.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

About half of caregivers regularly assisted a parent with errands, housework and home repairs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

If you need to run some errands or find a time for a medical appointment, this midday window is a lot easier than grocery shopping at rush hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

But he liked going on errands to her house.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie