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
Other types of suspects included mothers’ boyfriends, babysitters, stepparents or other relatives.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
One of my babysitters brought them to our house.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
She is aided by her husband who helps record and occasionally functions as a puppeteer, an additional editor, a composer, a designer and a babysitter, whose help allows her the time to record.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Modern kids’ smartwatches can even include HD voice and video calling, allowing parents, grandparents, or babysitters to check in when needed.
—Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
His therapist’s granddaughters need a babysitter.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
For the second time in less than a dozen years, the Georgia Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a former babysitter accused of killing an infant at her unlicensed day care.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The couple have never paid for a babysitter, relying instead on both sets of grandparents to help care for their daughters.
—Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Another internal document Lanier showed from YouTube suggested that the video streaming platform be used as a short-term digital babysitter while parents cook, clean or do laundry.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
One of my babysitters brought them to our house.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
She is aided by her husband who helps record and occasionally functions as a puppeteer, an additional editor, a composer, a designer and a babysitter, whose help allows her the time to record.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Modern kids’ smartwatches can even include HD voice and video calling, allowing parents, grandparents, or babysitters to check in when needed.
—Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
His therapist’s granddaughters need a babysitter.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
For the second time in less than a dozen years, the Georgia Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a former babysitter accused of killing an infant at her unlicensed day care.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The couple have never paid for a babysitter, relying instead on both sets of grandparents to help care for their daughters.
—Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Another internal document Lanier showed from YouTube suggested that the video streaming platform be used as a short-term digital babysitter while parents cook, clean or do laundry.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysitter
Noun
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Samantha Scott, a nanny employed by Serafini and Erin Spohr to watch their two young children, pleaded guilty to being an accessory to the crimes.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Eugenie was spotted with her husband Jack Brooksbank, their sons August and Ernest and their nanny, perusing the menu at the restaurant.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Volunteers in more than 30 other Canadian communities have since duplicated his website in an effort to attract their own American nurses and doctors.—
Brett Kelman,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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Another member is a nurse who was previously involved the National Vaccine Information Center, an advocacy group that questions the safety of vaccines.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Babysitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysitter. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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