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.
• 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
• Maybe this is a prime opportunity for your housemates to run an errand.
  — Fortesa Latifi, SELF, 13 Apr. 2021
• Amazon shoppers praise the set for being high-waisted and great for running errands or wearing at home.
  — Terri Peters, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
• If so, the administration has embarked on a fool's errand.
  — Michael Breen and Michele Heisler, CNN, 5 June 2021
• Office life may be a culture shock for people now accustomed to running an errand or going for a walk in the middle of the day.
  — Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com, 14 May 2021
• The 5-7kw range is enough to be expensive, but not enough to give meaningful power during a short errand.
  — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
• Many Democrats believe that the quest for compromise is a fool’s errand in an era of polarized politics.
  — William A. Galston, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2021
• Ajay and Marie leave on a mysterious errand, and Charles then is able to question Nadine.
  — Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 6 Apr. 2021
• The line comprises modern takes on pieces that can be worn to parties and out, or on the other end of the style spectrum, while running errands or cozying up at home.
  — Patricia Karounos, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
• These classic white sneakers feature metallic silver accents that go with any outfit, whether running errands or sightseeing around a new city.
  — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
• Jessica heads down to clear up the case of mistaken identity, but when her impersonator turns up dead, her trip becomes more than a weekend errand.
  — Emma Rubin, Vulture, 21 June 2021
• Sip coffee in a graphic T-shirt, rest in a matching pajama set, or run errands in Varley’s supersoft pullover.
  — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
• One day, Tanjiro returns from an errand to discover that his family has been slaughtered by demons: vicious monsters that roam the land in search of human blood.
  — Matt Alt, The New Yorker, 18 June 2021
• With a growing number of two-car households and two-car garages, pickups could work as a second errand-runner next to the family sedan or wagon, said Carlson.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 25 May 2021
• While out on his errand, the teenager was abducted at gunpoint by two members of the Ku Klux Klan, who viciously beat, killed and then lynched the teenager.
  — Breeanna Hare, CNN, 10 Apr. 2021
• For an afternoon errand in Los Angeles, Bieber bound her blonde into a twisted topknot, the slick updo playing well with a demure set of thick gold hoops.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 9 June 2021
• 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
• Style them with a classic T-shirt and flat sandals to run errands or go to the park.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024