errands
Example Sentences
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During school hours, the role includes managing schedules, coordinating appointments and activities, running errands and overseeing day-to-day household administration—then transitions to child care when the kids return home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Many of you are doing it responsibly, too: The overwhelming majority are taking care of housework or laundry, while running errands was the second-most common piece of personal business being done during professional time.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
They often show him doing everyday activities such as "munchie runs" to supermarkets or shopping malls, visiting restaurants or running other errands.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Wilber Urbina Garcia had an ambitious list of errands to run the day after his high school graduation, before his summer really began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
In fact, I couldn’t remember the last time I’d seen her in regular clothes, the kind she wore to relax around the house or run errands.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
