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
• And, editing them in Google’s ChromeOS shouldn’t have to be a chore.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 July 2022
• 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
• That, or play cards with that week's chore list on the line. Build a campfire.
  — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2022
• 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
• The sun was rising higher, and Don had more chores to do.
  — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 6 May 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
• Spring is in the air and that also means spring cleaning chores are here, too.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
• Finding the best gifts for your daughter-in-law should be a joy—not a chore.
  — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
• Staying on top of the chores list has never been so speedy.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
• 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
• Look, even on the Heat’s best of nights, winning at Chase Center is a chore.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2022
• We were expected to do chores like mow the five acres around our house.
  — Werner Trieschmann, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2023
• Some kitchens lose steam by meal’s end, treating desserts like a chore.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
• Vacuuming doesn't have to feel like a chore — or a pain in the back.
  — Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com, 5 Feb. 2022
• Going to the gym wasn’t to be a chore, but an enjoyable break.
  — Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
• This year, don’t settle for resolutions that feel like chores.
  — Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
• Most people also said that evolving gender roles — more women working outside the home and more men taking charge of chores and child care — have helped women lead more satisfying lives.
  — Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jan 2025