chore

Example Sentences

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Cleaning becomes less of a chore and more of a small, sensory pleasure—something I don’t mind returning to, night after night.

From Salon

Her answer was definite: We should sort out and sell or give away almost all of our trinkets, T-shirts, books and baubles before we die—rather than leaving a dreary chore for friends or families.

From The Wall Street Journal

At last, reluctant to lower my legs, I climbed down from my cot and set about the chore.

From Literature

And we were a corn, wheat, hay, and hogs farm in a never-ending round of chores, plus the milking.

From Literature

Taking the wash down the street to Quon’s laundry was usually my younger brothers’ job, but extra chores were part of my punishment.

From Literature