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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Rethinking Cost Reviews As Strategic Discipline Many executives still schedule cost reviews as back-office chores that surface long after engineers have launched new workloads.
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Andres Zunino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
If possible, delay outdoor chores until the evening hours.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 28 July 2025
The wooden handle also has nooks and crannies for water to collect in during washing, so making sure the knife was completely dry was a chore.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 July 2025
Sitting in stop-and-go traffic doesn't have to be such a chore anymore.
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Andres Zunino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
If possible, delay outdoor chores until the evening hours.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 28 July 2025
The wooden handle also has nooks and crannies for water to collect in during washing, so making sure the knife was completely dry was a chore.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 July 2025
Sitting in stop-and-go traffic doesn't have to be such a chore anymore.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 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 4 Aug. 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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