Examples of errand in a Sentence
He was sent out on an urgent errand.
We were there on an errand of mercy to help provide medical care for the refugees.
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Shared physical activities like cooking, working out or running errands together can be bonding experiences and feel more natural than just texting or talking.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Participants in the study also used Lyft to run errands, to make social visits and to get to fitness classes and other entertainment events.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 7 June 2025
These women's styles seamlessly transition from physical activities like tennis, yoga and golf, to a casual lunch with friends or running errands, without running home and changing clothes.
—Jené Luciani Sena
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The water-resistant tote can be dressed up for the office, or dressed down for an afternoon spent running errands.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Participants in the study also used Lyft to run errands, to make social visits and to get to fitness classes and other entertainment events.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 7 June 2025
These women's styles seamlessly transition from physical activities like tennis, yoga and golf, to a casual lunch with friends or running errands, without running home and changing clothes.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
The water-resistant tote can be dressed up for the office, or dressed down for an afternoon spent running errands.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for errand
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“Errand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/errand. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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errand
noun
er·rand
ˈer-ənd 
: a short trip taken to do or get something especially for someone else
also
: the object or purpose of such a trip
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