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
In 2010, an adult man who was living out of state confided in Hamilton about abuse at the hands of Moore when Moore was his babysitter in 1979.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Victoria and her fiancé made arrangements for a babysitter to watch their 5-month-old son and brought her ticket to the Maryland Lottery's headquarters in Baltimore for her chance to give The Big Spin Wheel a whirl.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
The law was passed in 2001 after the death of an infant named Kaitlyn Russell, who died from hyperthermia after being left in a car by a babysitter, according to Kids and Car Safety.
—Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Remember those babysitters at the den?
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Family babysitter Cale Darrah told WBZ-TV that the tragedy was unexpected.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Therapist Sherry Gonzalez has kept her fourth-grade son at home, rescheduling work hours, hiring babysitters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The hotel is surprisingly kid-friendly, with everything from babysitters to a teen hang-out room, a heated pool and tennis courts, and mini spa treatments.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Victoria and her fiancé made arrangements for a babysitter to watch their 5-month-old son and brought her ticket to the Maryland Lottery's headquarters in Baltimore for her chance to give The Big Spin Wheel a whirl.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
The law was passed in 2001 after the death of an infant named Kaitlyn Russell, who died from hyperthermia after being left in a car by a babysitter, according to Kids and Car Safety.
—Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Remember those babysitters at the den?
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Family babysitter Cale Darrah told WBZ-TV that the tragedy was unexpected.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Therapist Sherry Gonzalez has kept her fourth-grade son at home, rescheduling work hours, hiring babysitters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The hotel is surprisingly kid-friendly, with everything from babysitters to a teen hang-out room, a heated pool and tennis courts, and mini spa treatments.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysitter
Noun
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Tamaya Denae posts on TikTok about her Arizona nanny life.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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One pivotal moment in their BFF history came in 1990 when King, 71, found her now ex-husband, William Bumpus, getting intimate with a friend — while her 2- and 3-year-old children were home with their nanny.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Additional charges filed against Frank Blessing, 58, of Simi Valley include assault against a police officer, vandalism over $400, and battery against a nurse or doctor, according to the Ventura County district attorney’s office.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The nurses refused to increase her morphine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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“Babysitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysitter. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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