sitter

as in nurse
a person employed to care for a young child or children we'll be going to the movie if we can get a sitter for the kids

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Recent Examples of sitter According to Carbine, the sitter later admitted via text that friends had come over and were responsible for much of the damage. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 At Vanguard Studios, in Mumbai, Sheth came upon drawers full of glass negatives, receptacles for the countless unnamed sitters who’d once patronized the establishment. M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025 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 The product of an intimate and private connection between artist and sitter, its family provenance is watertight. Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sitter
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Noun
  • Sophia's mother, Amy Forchas, a critical pediatric critical care nurse, was working in the intensive care unit of the hospital where her daughter was rushed, according to a GoFundMe campaign.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In Singapore, Changi General Hospital currently has more than 80 robots helping doctors and nurses with everything from administrative work to medicine delivery.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This is where air nannies come into play.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • High-end resorts, such as Kokomo Private Island, go above and beyond with family-friendly amenities like complimentary nanny services.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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