errand

Example Sentences

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She’s over meticulously applying makeup before leaving the house or, even, having to wear a bra when running errands.

From Los Angeles Times

Polly Logan, the award-winning distiller at nearby Tormore Distillery, has been known to drop it off herself in between other errands.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was going to take Mrs. Maroney a few minutes to tend to the errand, and she excused herself with profound apologies.

From Literature

It all started when I’d found myself inside a rice pudding establishment in Lower Manhattan while running errands.

From Salon

“It’s no trouble. I have a truck, and I have errands to run tomorrow.”

From Literature