housework

Example Sentences

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About half of caregivers regularly assisted a parent with errands, housework and home repairs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Woody worked full time while going to school, quit watching TV and handed off housework to family members while she attended in-person classes at night and on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

“I help my parents, siblings and friends with odd jobs — running social media accounts, housework, pet-sitting,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

A nationwide survey in 2023 found that a third of Korean adults have either no one to ask for help with housework or speak to when feeling sad.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

He seemed no different from Forrest and Immie’s various temporary island friends, but here he was, naked to the waist, doing housework.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart