Examples of errand in a Sentence
He was sent out on an urgent errand.
We were there on an errand of mercy to help provide medical care for the refugees.
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The movie is structured around Folarin’s various errands and encounters, each of them revealing; there are setbacks at work, hints of another woman in his life, and clues that he may be involved in politics himself.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
Pair it with denim shorts for running errands or grabbing brunch, and dress it up with trousers and loafers for in-office work days.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 24 May 2025
An extra weekend day gives people enough free time to run any necessary errands and be refreshed enough to attend an event or two.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 24 May 2025
What begins as a formal errand — securing a scholarship signature — unfolds into a quiet reckoning with a legacy of addiction, AIDS, and generational silence.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
Pair it with denim shorts for running errands or grabbing brunch, and dress it up with trousers and loafers for in-office work days.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 24 May 2025
An extra weekend day gives people enough free time to run any necessary errands and be refreshed enough to attend an event or two.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 24 May 2025
What begins as a formal errand — securing a scholarship signature — unfolds into a quiet reckoning with a legacy of addiction, AIDS, and generational silence.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for errand
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“Errand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/errand. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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errand
noun
er·rand
ˈer-ənd 
: a short trip taken to do or get something especially for someone else
also
: the object or purpose of such a trip
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