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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Mathew White, an environmental psychologist, has found that being near water versus being on a city street is about the same difference in happiness as doing household chores versus going out socializing with friends.
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Janice Kaplan, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Ever since people started mowing their lawns, there has been a mountain of excuses for putting it off, like any other chore.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The activity could have been as simple as walking the dog, doing chores or playing with kids.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Eating your veggies doesn't have to be a chore.
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Janice Kaplan, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Ever since people started mowing their lawns, there has been a mountain of excuses for putting it off, like any other chore.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The activity could have been as simple as walking the dog, doing chores or playing with kids.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
Get the Recipe 02 of 25 Old-School Squash Casserole
Eating your veggies doesn't have to be a chore.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 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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