How to Use chore in a Sentence

chore

noun
  • That movie is a chore to sit through.
  • I liked the simple chore of bringing in the firewood.
  • Doing taxes can be a real chore.
  • The children were each assigned different household chores.
  • That, or play cards with that week's chore list on the line. Build a campfire.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Doing chores isn’t exactly the most fun way to spend your time.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024
  • It’s been a good day of catching R. up on sleep and doing chores around the house.
    R29 Team, refinery29.com, 31 July 2024
  • Your guests expect a turkey, but putting one on the table doesn’t have to be a chore or a snore.
    Amy Thielen, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Mopping your floors can be a tedious and difficult chore no matter how big your floor plan is.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2022
  • This lightweight cotton chore coat from Armor Lux works year round.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Look, even on the Heat’s best of nights, winning at Chase Center is a chore.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The cobalt blue is reminiscent of the best chore jackets, but in a cozier wool for winter.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Each day Al wakes to a routine of chores and ideas for songs, pillaging old notebooks from his time on the casino circuit.
    Hamilton Cain, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
  • The North Side psychologist who admits Zoom calls with friends became a chore.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Tracy said that for Mia, who is dependent on insulin, managing her diabetes is a constant chore.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Tracking those passwords can quickly become a chore, so password managers enter the picture to generate, store, and manage them with ease.
    Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Cramping pain can occur when writing, typing, driving, holding and gripping objects, and doing household chores.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 31 July 2024
  • And, though more of an investment, the chore coats sewn from vintage quilts and patterned wool camping blankets by the brand Farewell Frances are made to be treasured for years.
    Kurt Soller Angela Koh Patrick Li Alice Newell-Hanson Nancy Coleman Lindsey Tramuta Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
  • However, making the transition from another skill position to quarterback is no small chore.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Dallas Morning News photojournalist Tom Fox captured the chore a few years ago.
    Dallas News, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Defending Baylor’s rushing attack was a chore as the Sooners gave up 281 yards and five touchdowns to the Bears.
    Dallas News, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Okay, more chores around the house need to be done by you.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2023
  • Keep in Mind The tall, flat edges make pouring a bit of a chore.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
  • Here are nine chores that should be on your to-do list this month.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023
  • What's your least favorite chore to do around the house?
    Women's Health, 5 May 2023
  • Get all chores done before 8 a.m. Close all shades and drapes at 10 a.m. Walk in the woods in the shade.
    Tara McCarty, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
  • But for many of us, spring cleaning is the most dreaded chore of the year.
    Alexandra Frost, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Even now as adults, the process may be a chore to do each morning.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Now, the 35-year-old farmer quickly goes out to do his chores — with a gun in tow.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Ready to ramp up the calorie-burn of your household chores?
    Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023

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