as in nurse
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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Noun
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And Rowan has moved into the more premium space, offering all hypoallergenic jewelry and piercings performed only by licensed nurses.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025 -
The three women play sisters Katherine (Johansson), a Royal Navy captain, Victoria (Miller), a celebrated actress and Georgina (Beecham), a palliative care nurse.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On the day that Lipps was sat at her desk, Taylor, now almost 9 months old, was with her nanny, who texted updates as the infant sat up on her own for the very first time.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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At one point, his nanny was none other than Agatha Harkness (portrayed in the MCU by Kathryn Hahn).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Dog trainers are plentiful, as are mobile grooming vans, dog walkers and sitters, day cares and pet spas.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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The product of an intimate and private connection between artist and sitter, its family provenance is watertight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Babysitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysitter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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