Example Sentences

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His second eldest daughter, Kinsey, ran errands and helped with operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s a dreaded task when I’m already caught up running other errands — or simply procrastinating.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

“But that’s not an adult way to handle it,” Harris said between errands in Monrovia’s quaint shopping district.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He had errands to do - bed linen to take to a friend's apartment where he and Iryna planned to sleep that night, and flowers to buy.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

No matter how many odd jobs or errands the crew dreamed up, however, one fact remained: there was really nothing to do on the frozen ship but wait, wait, wait.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong