chore

Example Sentences

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It's a chore we all have to do regularly but in 1975 Nationwide went grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

That’s why many financial planners urge clients to treat budgeting as an ongoing activity rather than a year-end chore.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

A sharp knife is, counterintuitively, a safer one, and it turns everyday prep from a chore into something closer to pleasure.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

We need a cultural shift that treats cooking not as a chore but as an act of care, education and connection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Something flickered on her face and she reached out, removed one pale heart from the cluster, and inserted it into her mouth like a chore.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline