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 Savvy designer shoppers often recruit line sitters for sample sales. Sami Sparber, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025 To Pepsi's dog sitter Noureen, who only shared her first name, she's always been a smart pup. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for sitter
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Noun
  • This involves pairing each nursing student with an experienced nurse preceptor from day one — an approach that builds clinical confidence early while honoring the vital role of bedside nurses in education.
    Shakira Henderson, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
  • After she was transferred to an intensive care unit, an obstetric nurse stayed by her bedside continuously to monitor the fetus’ heart rate and movements.
    Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • One time, her Owlet Sock sounded an alarm indicating that her baby, who was with their nanny, was not breathing.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • The company has been used to pay nannies to at least some of Musk’s children, according to a 2023 tabloid report, and, along with two other Musk entities, to facilitate tens of millions of dollars in campaign transactions, campaign finance reports show.
    Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 14 May 2025

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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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