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 The baby sitter who notified police on New Year’s Eve said Elizabeth stayed in various homes in her neighborhood for six months. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025 But that doesn't stop Nashawaty, a pet sitter, from speaking to her, and after a few tail strokes, Luna, a rescue cat, opens her piercing green eyes and instantly makes a cooing noise. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Dog Walking Another fantastic side hustle idea that doesn’t require extensive expertise at all is becoming a pet sitter or dog walker. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 In the end, pole sitter Lando Norris claimed victory, followed by Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Mercedes driver George Russell in third. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sitter
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Noun
  • Doctors and nurses were wheeling his wife, 33-year-old Hailey Okula, to the intensive care unit shortly after giving birth to their son, Crew, by cesarean section at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Expanding the number of doctors and nurses serving Illinois and the nation.
    Dick Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Karimloo, who more often plays serious types, brings a nice bit of comic undertones to the Pirate King, and Monsoon is an absolute hoot as the needy, conniving pirate nanny.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Imagine if Uncle Bob had a nanny cam embedded in that huge taxidermied leopard.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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