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babysitter

noun

Definition of babysitter

as in nanny

a person employed to care for a young child or children a babysitter who is a great favorite with the kids because he's always thinking of fun things to do

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Recent Examples of babysitter Looking for Loftus’ motivations, Aviv probes the psychologist’s memories of her mentally ill mother’s probable suicide and her own childhood abuse by a babysitter. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Police said the child was in the care of a babysitter when he or she was left in the car. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 The Hallandale Beach Police Department said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE that a 2-year-old child died on Sunday, July 5, after being left inside the vehicle while under the care of their babysitter. — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 My kids used to have a babysitter who couldn't read an analog clock. — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 30 June 2026 In 1988, when Andrew was a college junior, a 30-year-old babysitter with a history of mental illness, Laurie Dann, went to the Andrews home after shooting six children at Hubbard Woods Elementary School in Winnetka. — Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Plenty of people are seemingly starting to feel like depleted AI babysitters. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 According to the police report, the 5-year-old victim was at her babysitter's home when she was inappropriately touched by Hernandez, who was also inside the house. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 But not everyone is convinced robots should be used as babysitters or elderly care workers. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026

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The commission unanimously approved her request in May of 2018, and Grechen Shirley quickly hired a nanny to her campaign staff.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 July 2026
With nanny Olga Powell and mom Diana, the young princes enjoyed an open-sleigh ride in Lech, Austria, on March 30, 1993.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

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Expert witness Doctors, nurses, medical technicians, public safety experts and engineers can earn hundreds of dollars per hour serving as expert witnesses and as case evaluators in legal disputes.

— Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
If the court does release the documents, Chism’s defense asks that the affidavit be redacted by removing the victim of the incident’s name, as well as the name of a nurse who responded to the incident, according to court documents.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

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