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
The real losers are the kids and their parents, who inevitably will be left scrambling to find a babysitter or forced to miss work.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Linda tells Charles that James is the babysitter, but James isn't playing along.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
While one family may allow a 7-year-old to walk to the park alone, another may still hire a babysitter for a 12-year-old.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators say the now-15-year-old put in the Notes app on her phone that she was touched inappropriately multiple times by Hank her babysitter.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Because self-driving cars cannot successfully handle such routine problems, self-driving companies use human babysitters to remotely supervise them and intervene when necessary.
—Missy Cummings, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 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
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Linda tells Charles that James is the babysitter, but James isn't playing along.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
While one family may allow a 7-year-old to walk to the park alone, another may still hire a babysitter for a 12-year-old.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators say the now-15-year-old put in the Notes app on her phone that she was touched inappropriately multiple times by Hank her babysitter.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Because self-driving cars cannot successfully handle such routine problems, self-driving companies use human babysitters to remotely supervise them and intervene when necessary.
—Missy Cummings, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysitter
Noun
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The overwhelming majority of Venezuelan immigrants are hard-working nannies, gardeners, waiters and professionals who make a significant contribution to the Florida economy.—
Andres Oppenheimer
March 12,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Prince and Princess of Wales are fastidious about dropping off and picking up their kids from school, even with their busy royal schedules and a nanny.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Less than three weeks later, Alex Pretti, a nurse, was on the south side of Minneapolis filming agents with his cellphone.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bill exempts the unions that represent police officers, firefighters and corrections officers, whose leaders typically support Republicans, but also applies to unions that represent nurses and utility workers.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Babysitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysitter. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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