Examples of housework in a Sentence
I got up early and did some housework.
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Critics say the trend often presents an incomplete picture of housework and child care.
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Erica Pandey, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
This is also when many of your daily tasks (like dressing, bathing, and light housework) will start to feel more normal again.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024
The authors ran bias training workshops and fair distribution strategies in four companies, leading to noticeable improvements in the equitable allocation of both office housework and high-profile assignments.
—Rachel M. Korn,
asma Ghani,
joan C. Williams, Harvard Business Review, 15 July 2024
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.
—Zoë Bernard, Vox, 20 June 2024
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Erica Pandey, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
This is also when many of your daily tasks (like dressing, bathing, and light housework) will start to feel more normal again.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024
The authors ran bias training workshops and fair distribution strategies in four companies, leading to noticeable improvements in the equitable allocation of both office housework and high-profile assignments.
—Rachel M. Korn,
asma Ghani,
joan C. Williams, Harvard Business Review, 15 July 2024
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.
—Zoë Bernard, Vox, 20 June 2024
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“Housework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housework. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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housework
noun
house·work
ˈhau̇-ˌswərk 
: the work of housekeeping
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