How to Use errand in a Sentence

errand

noun
  • He was sent out on an urgent errand.
  • We were there on an errand of mercy to help provide medical care for the refugees.
  • There are drives that feel like errands.
    — Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In many ways, this was a fool’s errand.
    — Lorraine Nicholson, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
  • Treat it like a date rather than an errand.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Plan your errands around the rainy days for a change.
    — Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Go for a walk or run an errand to give yourself time to think.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 21 Nov. 2020
  • Bring a few while running errands or use one to pack your lunch.
    — Guest Columnist/cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Looking past him will be a fool’s errand.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Offer to pick up kids from school, walk the dog, or run an errand.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Now, even a long phone call or a quick errand leaves her feeling weak.
    — Alex Putterman, courant.com, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Kate got me out of my cell on errands while Ann gave me the hookup.
    — Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
  • Wear it for fall hot girl walks, errand runs or heading to and from the gym.
    — Ellen McAlpine, Women's Health, 21 Aug. 2023
  • There’s no point to them – no errands, no task list, no counting steps.
    — Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The women had hired him to help with repairs and errands.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Or need to catch up on the mountain of errands weighing on your mind!
    — Anna Borges, SELF, 18 Feb. 2020
  • Kelsey had sent the star wide receiver to run an errand in the school.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2019
  • The two children were left in his care while their mother ran errands.
    — Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Or, throw it on with jeans and sneakers for a day of running errands.
    — Averi Baudler, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • None of the looks were for running errands in, and that was by design.
    — Vogue, 12 Feb. 2018
  • Some might say the goal of a nuclear-free world is a fool’s errand.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Her favorite way to take the pieces from day to night, errand to errand?
    — Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Lovelace ran some errands, and then encountered the deputy a third time.
    — Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, 6 June 2018
  • And when someone offers to bring you food or do an errand for you, just say yes.
    — New York Times, 22 July 2022
  • Either style works well for running errands around town.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Tim then made the hardest call of his life − to his wife, who was running errands.
    — Stephanie Warsmith, USA Today, 9 May 2023
  • Here’s why the whole enterprise might be a fool’s errand.
    — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Michael is in town just for the day; errands, appointments, pick-ups.
    — Hazlitt, 27 Sep. 2023
  • No kids, no spouses, no traffic noise, no sirens, no errands, no mail.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Pull them on to lounge at home, run errands on the weekend, or relax on a long flight.
    — Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025

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