chore

On paper, it makes sense: Self-care feels like such a chore, why not make it fun?

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

It makes going to work a joy, not a chore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

A $239 made-in-America chore coat from defense-tech giant Palantir, released in April, sold out within hours, according to the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Not only can cooking in hot weather feel like a chore, but many of us find ourselves feeling less hungry altogether.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

We began to dig a grave, though there was no solemnity there, no rite, no sorrow even, at that chore.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

To that end, it not only has a team that builds AI tools, but every team has members tasked with looking for the chores a robot could do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Within the anime, there are daemons that help and assist the chores of daily life, and that to me I find quite attractive. Like folding the laundry.”

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Buddhism-themed tourism is thriving and tens of thousands of locals and foreigners sign up every year for "temple stay" retreats where they eat simple monastic food, do chores and meditate.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Annie says she and her partner also are trying to get their house chores done before about 10am "so I can sit still and stay cool the rest of the day", she says.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Neel helped Rupa finish her chores so they had time to sit in the shade of the sundari trees and hatch their next plan.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins