How to Use errand in a Sentence

errand

noun

• He was sent out on an urgent errand.
• We were there on an errand of mercy to help provide medical care for the refugees.
• Now running a simple errand takes a lot more thought and planning.
  — Brooke Henderson, Fortune, 30 July 2020
• An errand at a hardware store on Monday left Stacey enraged.
  — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2020
• Wear the outfit with Ugg boots while running errands, or pair the sweater with jeans for other casual outings.
  — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
• Business: Planning to run errands on this Election Day?
  — Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
• And take a look at the best leggings on Amazon for exercising, running errands or just lounging at home.
  — Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
• Even those who are careful may still pick up a viral infection while doing an essential errand at the grocery store or pharmacy.
  — Amanda Shendruk, Quartz, 17 June 2020
• Chinese managers occasionally ask staff to run errands or do small, personal jobs.
  — The Economist, 4 June 2020
• Now, a few months into the pandemic, a 1% risk may be viewed as lower than average and tolerable for someone to run errands.
  — Alan C. Love, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2020
• The Daily Mail snapped a photo of the pair dressed casually in face masks, sunglasses, and hats while out running their errand.
  — Stephanie Perry, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2020
• Eagle-eyed paparazzi recently spotted new dad Tom Ackerley running some very telling errands near their home.
  — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2024
• For the quick errand, Gaga continued her recent style streak of opting for an oversized, crew-neck sweatshirt; a metallic pink face mask; matching mini backpack; and, of course, no pants.
  — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2020
• McClain, a massage therapist who suffered with anemia, had been reportedly donning a ski mask while on an errand to a local convenience store to protect his face.
  — Tanya A. Christian, Essence, 24 June 2020
• The measure was authorized just hours before the country was put on a near-lockdown on Tuesday, with citizens instructed to stay at home unless going out for essential errands or work.
  — Yaacov Benmeleh, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
• Kate got me out of my cell on errands while Ann gave me the hookup.
  — Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
• Wear it for fall hot girl walks, errand runs or heading to and from the gym.
  — Ellen McAlpine, Women's Health, 21 Aug. 2023
• Go for a walk or run an errand to give yourself time to think.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 21 Nov. 2020
• Style them with a classic T-shirt and flat sandals to run errands or go to the park.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
• The younger Mauk said his father went to Walmart to run errands when he was shot and killed.
  — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
• From running errands to taking in the sights of a new city, this bag is ready to do it all in style.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2024
• Tim then made the hardest call of his life − to his wife, who was running errands.
  — Stephanie Warsmith, USA Today, 9 May 2023
• My friend left for an errand and saw his longtime friend’s wife making out with one of the men on the beach.
  — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 11 May 2021
• Now, even a long phone call or a quick errand leaves her feeling weak.
  — Alex Putterman, courant.com, 17 Jan. 2022
• Michael is in town just for the day; errands, appointments, pick-ups.
  — Hazlitt, 27 Sep. 2023
• If not for an errand in Kabul, Khan would have been in the car with his brother-in-law.
  — George Packer, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2022
• There’s no point to them – no errands, no task list, no counting steps.
  — Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2024
• The brand's pieces are great for working out but still cute enough to wear for running errands.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 6 July 2023
• Becoming head coach of a brand new team in the middle of the season is a fool’s errand.
  — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
• Of course, the RV should go do the errand and come right back, though this would seem a dicey situation to be in.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024