1
chores plural
: the regular or daily light work of a household or farm
2
: a routine task or job
The children were each assigned household chores.
3
: a difficult or disagreeable task
doing taxes can be a real chore
Examples of chore in a Sentence
The children were each assigned different household chores.
I liked the simple chore of bringing in the firewood.
Doing taxes can be a real chore.
That movie is a chore to sit through.
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Outfitting your home with furniture is admittedly more fun than thinking about cleaning it, but these vacuum deals might make chores a little more exciting.
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Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 17 May 2025
To Update Or Stop Using Browser For instance, some couples are driven mad by the mundane routines in their relationships (like chores, errands and so on).
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Consider activities children can be present for, like doing chores or running errands.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2025
Under the Sagittarius moon, no chore is too mundane to be unworthy of your enthusiasm.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 17 May 2025
To Update Or Stop Using Browser For instance, some couples are driven mad by the mundane routines in their relationships (like chores, errands and so on).
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Consider activities children can be present for, like doing chores or running errands.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2025
Under the Sagittarius moon, no chore is too mundane to be unworthy of your enthusiasm.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for chore
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“Chore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chore. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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chore
noun
ˈchō(ə)r 
ˈchȯ(ə)r
1
plural
: the regular light work of a household or farm
2
: an ordinary task
3
: a dull, unpleasant, or difficult task
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