Examples of 'errand' in a sentence

Meaning of "errand"

errand (noun) - a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something, often on someone else's behalf
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  • A journey undertaken to accomplish some task.
  • A mission or quest.
  • A mundane mission of no great consequence, concerning household or business affairs (dropping items by, doing paperwork, going to a friend's house, etc.)
  • The purpose of such a journey.

How to use "errand" in a sentence

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Put this errand boy in his place.
He had been sent to their home village on an errand.
I got an errand to run in a whole different dimension.
I did not just run an errand for nothing.
Being an errand boy who calls for photos.
This respite enables me to perform a vital errand.
I have a little errand of an official nature to accomplish.
That boy is not your errand boy.
An errand boy with a bag full of excuses.
Send him for an errand and he disappears.
Errand boy makes much more sense.
I got a little errand for you to run.
Mere errand boys carrying concealed weapons.
I must run an errand for the king.
An errand took me from town last night.

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No turning a simple errand into a prolonged absence.
Take a good look at their errand boy.
You are an errand boy wearing a sailor suit.
Me and the boys have an errand to run.
He was an errand boy for someone while in jail.
I thought you said we were running a quick errand.
This little errand is right in your wheelhouse.
They are out running a little errand for me.
I have an errand that can not wait.
This man is clearly not an errand boy.
You are an errand boy sent by grocery clerks.
Just got one more errand to run.
Unless the errand is me walking into a setup.
They are just running a little errand for me.
I sent her on an errand to the equipment room.
I will not be treated like an errand boy.
I have an errand to run in the next village.
I have to run an important errand for a friend.
It was an errand boy with a message from him.
From now on you are my personal errand boy.
He went to run an errand but he should be back shortly.
We have an opening for a new errand boy.
I will have an errand for you in a moment.
Can not let that be your errand.
Because from one errand boy to another.
Ben has to go to town on that kind of an errand.
I am the errand boy from outer space.
I heard about your latest errand of mercy.
You are an errand boy long past his prime.
Do not worry about my little errand boy.
So from humble errand boy to kitchen worker.
You may have sent him on an errand.
You can run an errand for him.
I believe we can handle that little errand.
She was running an errand for her boss.

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