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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Recent Examples of babysitter
James is one of them, though his kindly attempts to be there for Linda, as amateur repairman and reluctant babysitter, have a way of backfiring, usually on himself.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Another person said that OP is a babysitter, not a maid, and shouldn't be made to do the mom's chores.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Did Ed Gein kill babysitter Evelyn Hartley?
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
On top of that, Jones says their tribe includes their families and an amazing babysitter.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Her babysitter is on his third or fourth double whiskey.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
The families would go to fundraisers and other events together, and all of their children came along, because nobody had babysitters.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
When someone would post on the community Facebook page about needing a dog sitter, or a babysitter, Valeria would offer to connect the person with her niece.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Aside from a good babysitter, a glass of good bubbles to end the day and booking a vacation for post-harvest, CHANDON head winemaker, Pauline Lhote, says one of her most practical harvest must-haves is a portable phone charger.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Another person said that OP is a babysitter, not a maid, and shouldn't be made to do the mom's chores.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Did Ed Gein kill babysitter Evelyn Hartley?
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
On top of that, Jones says their tribe includes their families and an amazing babysitter.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Her babysitter is on his third or fourth double whiskey.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
The families would go to fundraisers and other events together, and all of their children came along, because nobody had babysitters.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
When someone would post on the community Facebook page about needing a dog sitter, or a babysitter, Valeria would offer to connect the person with her niece.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Aside from a good babysitter, a glass of good bubbles to end the day and booking a vacation for post-harvest, CHANDON head winemaker, Pauline Lhote, says one of her most practical harvest must-haves is a portable phone charger.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysitter
Noun
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Her mother, Caitlin MacLaren, is a nurse and South Miami resident.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Helping patients means helping nurses After getting her undergraduate degree in nursing from the University of Cincinnati, Holt began working as a clinical nurse in the neuroscience unit at UC Health, then called University of Cincinnati Hospital.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your next movie night will be complete with this ’90s psychological thriller starring a vengeful nanny attempting to destroy a former boss’s life.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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Only Abi, the young nanny, can make the sickly girl smile.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After all, 10 of the last 15 races in Singapore, before Sunday’s dance under the lights, were won by the pole-sitter.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Reddick came in sixth after collecting a stage win in AJ Allmendinger’s win two years ago, and inaugural pole-sitter Kurt Busch earned a fifth-place finish in 2018.—
Shane Connuck
October 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Babysitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysitter. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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