do the dishes

Example Sentences

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Usually I’d have to help Mrs. Ellsworth do the dishes, but she must have seen something in my face because she waved me away after I carried the first stack to the sink.

From Literature

Papa looked at me and said, “While they’re doing the dishes, let’s go check on the monkeys.”

From Literature

The humanoid bot can do the dishes, clean and fold laundry, but for now it also requires a human puppet master.

From The Wall Street Journal

Leila says over time her son started to become more independent, making his bed, washing his clothes and doing the dishes.

From BBC

In the meantime, films like Mrs spark conversations around everyday questions many prefer to avoid - like, who's doing the dishes?

From BBC