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 Who bought popcorn and a drink, booked a sitter and carpooled, and stood in the lobby afterward and talked and made a friend. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 June 2025 That goes for the pet sitters as well as the pet owners. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 Then there’s the barrier to entry: The Broadway audience bought tickets, hired a sitter, they’re invested. Kelly Stout, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025 The pet sitter, the Belmudezes’ family still in Colorado and neighbors searched for the dogs, sharing their pictures in neighborhood chats. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sitter
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Noun
  • The program under scrutiny – called Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF – allows Americans in public service careers (such as nurses, firefighters and some nonprofit professions) to have their student debt canceled after a decade of on-time payments.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 July 2025
  • There were also bruises on his arms, legs and neck, the nurse said.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Shahani moved out, left the children with Edmonds and moved in with their nanny, according to court records.
    Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Palmer first introduced Pavlovich to Gaiman as the couple’s live-in nanny.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 July 2025

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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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