errands

Example Sentences

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It’s a dreaded task when I’m already caught up running other errands — or simply procrastinating.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

He had errands to do - bed linen to take to a friend's apartment where he and Iryna planned to sleep that night, and flowers to buy.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But you could suggest accompanying them to run errands.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

He returned home and got in his car to run some errands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

“We have errands to do, so if you’ll tell James and Sammy to bring Maybeth and wait for us by the boat, I have no objections.”

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt