errands

Example Sentences

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As you start to establish a routine, the nonstop exploring and socializing are gradually replaced with a schedule for grocery shopping, eating out at favorite restaurants and running errands.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 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

“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

Her mother said, “You know, I have a few errands in the city myself. Would that make things easier? If I drove you and dropped you off and came back to get you?”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye