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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She’s paid to be at Souria’s beck and call every moment of the day and often gets awakened at strange times in the night for errands, like going out to buy every item on a fast-food restaurant’s menu and bring it back for a midnight feast.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
At the Kaseya Center the evening before UFC 327, White expressed concern that his team’s plan to pin down the President the next day to show him logistical plans for the White House event would be a fool’s errand.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
The practical sandal, once reserved for sandy strolls and off-duty errands, has been given a high-fashion stamp of approval and reimagined as a minimalist essential.
—Natalie Hammond, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Not to mention, its flattering silhouette and V-neckline make this the perfect piece to throw on with flats for errands or dress up with wedges for dinner.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 22 May 2026
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
At the Kaseya Center the evening before UFC 327, White expressed concern that his team’s plan to pin down the President the next day to show him logistical plans for the White House event would be a fool’s errand.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
The practical sandal, once reserved for sandy strolls and off-duty errands, has been given a high-fashion stamp of approval and reimagined as a minimalist essential.
—Natalie Hammond, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Not to mention, its flattering silhouette and V-neckline make this the perfect piece to throw on with flats for errands or dress up with wedges for dinner.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 22 May 2026
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 28 May. 2026.
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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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