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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 But Aesha, who has four nieces, is an experienced babysitter, and gets on with Kayden just fine. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 The death of a 7-month-old boy was murder, and the family’s babysitter is a suspect, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026 On July 27, 2016, the teen answered the online ad seeking an overnight babysitter. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 According to investigators, the 19-year-old victim responded to a Craigslist ad purporting to look for an overnight babysitter on July 27, 2016. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 While the former babysitter hiccup is ostensibly the obstacle for Emma and Charlie’s love story, Emma gets over it pretty quickly, and that speed bump is a little too contrived and minor. — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 These precautions should apply anywhere children spend time, including the homes of babysitters, grandparents, neighbors, and other family members and friends. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 The two are part of the original four babysitters, along with Kristy and Mary Anne. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 Her filing says a FedEx package containing the court papers was delivered to her babysitter, who allegedly was not told what was inside. — Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr , Shannon Bream , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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Instead of a nanny, Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson) is a up-and-coming writer hired to help famed author Verity Crawford (Hathaway) finish her series of twisted psychological thrillers after a car accident left her unable to complete them on her own.

— Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
Glanusk Estate, where William met the Wyatts, is the family seat of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, the former nanny of Prince William and Prince Harry, which may explain the prince’s participation in the bric-a-brac sale.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026

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