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
Plenty of people are seemingly starting to feel like depleted AI babysitters.
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
According to the police report, the 5-year-old victim was at her babysitter's home when she was inappropriately touched by Hernandez, who was also inside the house.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
But not everyone is convinced robots should be used as babysitters or elderly care workers.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026
One woman intended to use the time to order electrolytes online, another was seeking earring backs, and a third needed to find a male babysitter, as well as a summer swim program, for a four-and-a-half-year-old who is afraid of the water.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Riffle said Joshua George dropped Oliver George off with their babysitter on the morning he was injured.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Maybe these people have a babysitter to release.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
But one winner refreshingly thanked all the babysitters that made their career possible.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The film is set in the summer when Mom goes on a Australian getaway, leaving an elderly babysitter in charge of her five kids.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
According to the police report, the 5-year-old victim was at her babysitter's home when she was inappropriately touched by Hernandez, who was also inside the house.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
But not everyone is convinced robots should be used as babysitters or elderly care workers.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026
One woman intended to use the time to order electrolytes online, another was seeking earring backs, and a third needed to find a male babysitter, as well as a summer swim program, for a four-and-a-half-year-old who is afraid of the water.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Riffle said Joshua George dropped Oliver George off with their babysitter on the morning he was injured.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Maybe these people have a babysitter to release.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
But one winner refreshingly thanked all the babysitters that made their career possible.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The film is set in the summer when Mom goes on a Australian getaway, leaving an elderly babysitter in charge of her five kids.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysitter
Noun
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Capra explains that a mother's helper is different from other home helpers, like a nanny or even a housekeeper.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The bipartisan support for nurse training comes at a critical moment for nursing.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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The owner of a former South Florida nursing school, accused of selling fake diplomas to students who then used the credentials to become licensed nurses, pleaded guilty this week to some of the federal charges lodged against her.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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“Babysitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysitter. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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