How to Use errand in a Sentence

errand

noun
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  • He was sent out on an urgent errand.
  • We were there on an errand of mercy to help provide medical care for the refugees.
  • Kate got me out of my cell on errands while Ann gave me the hookup.
    — Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
  • Take a walk, meet a friend for lunch, or run an errand.
    — cleveland, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Wear it for fall hot girl walks, errand runs or heading to and from the gym.
    — Ellen McAlpine, Women's Health, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Kelsey had sent the star wide receiver to run an errand in the school.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Go for a walk or run an errand to give yourself time to think.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 21 Nov. 2020
  • Style them with a classic T-shirt and flat sandals to run errands or go to the park.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
  • Or need to catch up on the mountain of errands weighing on your mind!
    — Anna Borges, SELF, 18 Feb. 2020
  • The young pages who run errands in the House and Senate were given the day off for safety.
    — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2020
  • The younger Mauk said his father went to Walmart to run errands when he was shot and killed.
    — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
  • From running errands to taking in the sights of a new city, this bag is ready to do it all in style.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Tim then made the hardest call of his life − to his wife, who was running errands.
    — Stephanie Warsmith, USA Today, 9 May 2023
  • My friend left for an errand and saw his longtime friend’s wife making out with one of the men on the beach.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 11 May 2021
  • Now, even a long phone call or a quick errand leaves her feeling weak.
    — Alex Putterman, courant.com, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Michael is in town just for the day; errands, appointments, pick-ups.
    — Hazlitt, 27 Sep. 2023
  • If not for an errand in Kabul, Khan would have been in the car with his brother-in-law.
    — George Packer, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2022
  • There’s no point to them – no errands, no task list, no counting steps.
    — Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The brand's pieces are great for working out but still cute enough to wear for running errands.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 6 July 2023
  • Becoming head coach of a brand new team in the middle of the season is a fool’s errand.
    — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The brothel girls sent Dorothy on errands and paid her with their dime novels.
    — cleveland, 23 Feb. 2020
  • Of course, the RV should go do the errand and come right back, though this would seem a dicey situation to be in.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The two children were left in his care while their mother ran errands.
    — Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Our plan of bringing the kitties to the beach was beginning to feel like a fool’s errand.
    — Special To The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2019
  • And when someone offers to bring you food or do an errand for you, just say yes.
    — New York Times, 22 July 2022
  • Getting to the surface might not be hard by itself, but the sharks made the errand more complex.
    — Scott Carney, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Up the street, a businessman was in his car, running a brief errand.
    — New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
  • But the long workdays free up time for errands that, for Elko residents, amount to a day trip.
    — Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Whether chasing your toddler at the park or running errands around town, the baggy fit gives you plenty of room to sit, bend, and walk without feeling restricted.
    — Laura Lu, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Those headed out for their morning commute and errands should find their trips easier going Thursday.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025

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