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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Keeping your shoes squeaky clean doesn’t have to be a big chore.
    Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Spring is in the air and that also means spring cleaning chores are here, too.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Wearing a life jacket does not have to be a chore, though.
    Joe Jackson, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Gift giving should feel good and come from the heart rather than being a chore.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2023
  • We were expected to do chores like mow the five acres around our house.
    Werner Trieschmann, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Many people think of commuting as a chore and a waste of time.
    Bymatthew Piszczek, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2023
  • With its nifty design, cleaning becomes less of a chore and more of a breeze.
    Jose Ryller, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
  • With steep hills on all sides littered with thick brush and blowdown, this bear would be a chore to get to.
    Kevin Farron, Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
  • And of course, wrapping gifts is a time-consuming chore, too.
    Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
  • There’s nothing like the look of hardwood floors, but maintaining them can be quite the chore.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The beans could simmer unattended while the cook was busy with the laundry and other chores.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The idea of getting paid to do chores sounds incredible.
    Qadri Inzamam Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Around the house, the business, the farm, or the garden, the humble garden hose is one of the most important tools for outdoor chores.
    Kate Morgan, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
  • But these sheet straps are designed to make this household chore a real breeze.
    Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • In this episode: Jeff and Jonathan talk the ways the soil food web determines how to approach early season chores.
    Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Save someone from the tedium of household chores with the clever robot.
    Jose Ryller, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Utz says cleaning the oven in her small Brooklyn kitchen is one of her most dreaded household chores.
    Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2023
  • They can be used for both gardening and household chores.
    Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023

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