Examples of housework in a Sentence
I got up early and did some housework.
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Unlike the communes of the past where participants share the same living space, most of Radish’s members have their own standalone homes — a way to live communally without sacrificing privacy or squabbling over housework.
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Zoë Bernard, Vox, 20 June 2024
Laundry, dishes and a little housework is a workout now.
—Bethany Levrier, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
With families permanently separated and traditional large Chinese households broken apart, housework and food preparation fell largely on housewives.
—Thessaly La Force, New York Times, 12 May 2024
The study found that a majority of Latinas say that expectations to do housework, be beautiful and start families are among the top pressures for Hispanic women in the U.S.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
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Zoë Bernard, Vox, 20 June 2024
Laundry, dishes and a little housework is a workout now.
—Bethany Levrier, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
With families permanently separated and traditional large Chinese households broken apart, housework and food preparation fell largely on housewives.
—Thessaly La Force, New York Times, 12 May 2024
The study found that a majority of Latinas say that expectations to do housework, be beautiful and start families are among the top pressures for Hispanic women in the U.S.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
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“Housework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housework. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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housework
noun
house·work
ˈhau̇-ˌswərk 
: the work of housekeeping
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