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Recent Examples of sitter
By the time kids are old enough to take part, parents have had years of practice entrusting them to sitters, teachers, and other caregivers for many of their waking hours; entrusting those kids to what amounts to a temporary society unto itself is a big but logical next step.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
Depending on your pet's needs, this might involve several drop-in visits per day or a sitter who stays overnight or the entire duration of the stay.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
There was a 4-3 loss against Houston, a 1-0 loss against Toronto and a fortunate 1-1 draw against Vancouver that likely would have been another L had star Whitecaps forward Brian White not missed a pair of sitters.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Pinks and blues and patches of red stand out against the sitter’s brown skin, his strong upper arms.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
Depending on your pet's needs, this might involve several drop-in visits per day or a sitter who stays overnight or the entire duration of the stay.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
There was a 4-3 loss against Houston, a 1-0 loss against Toronto and a fortunate 1-1 draw against Vancouver that likely would have been another L had star Whitecaps forward Brian White not missed a pair of sitters.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Pinks and blues and patches of red stand out against the sitter’s brown skin, his strong upper arms.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitter
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
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Princess Anne's son is engaged to be married to the NHS nurse — and their sweet PDA is worth a revisit King Charles’ nephew Peter Phillips is engaged to be married to Harriet Sperling, calling for a look back at their sweetest moments as a couple so far.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
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
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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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