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.
• Kelsey had sent the star wide receiver to run an errand in the school.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2019
• All that was left was errands, and then the reheating or doing the things that have to be done on party day.
  — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2019
• 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
• Offer to do things like planning and preparing meals or running errands.
  — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
• All the errands have strained the family’s finances and taken a physical and emotional toll.
  — AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2019
• Parents could also use assistance with running errands, doing yardwork, or making a meal.
  — Katherine Rafferty, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2019
• And for parents, the moment is rarely uncontested; it is squeezed between meetings, errands, and other demands.
  — Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
• The couple was spotted out in public as recently as Dec. 1 while running errands in New York City.
  — Kimi Robinson, azcentral, 5 Dec. 2019
• Abdullah translated for the two Saudis, drove them on errands and registered them for English classes.
  — Tim Golden, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2020
• It’s made from a soft, naturally breathable modal fabric that can easily transition from the gym to running errands, according to shoppers.
  — Averi Baudler, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
• Fortunately, Ashley's husband heard the commotion from his daughters' room and was able to shut it down, as Ashley was out running an errand.
  — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 12 Dec. 2019
• For the caregivers, the center offers a few free hours during the day to run errands, attend to their own medical needs or simply have some time off from the constant demands of caring for their family member.
  — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 29 Dec. 2019
• 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
• 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 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
• Make running errands a group affair with your two besties.
  — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
• She was last seen leaving her home on January 2 to run errands.
  — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 1 Feb 2025