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 There is a site called Rover that provides pet sitters. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025 According to a press release, the musical picks up 12 years after the disbanding of The Baby-sitters Club. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 Kenwood’s sitter has her hair in ringlets, while Philadelphia’s does not. Gareth Harris, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 The sitter ended up with a surprise when Tilly gave birth one week earlier than expected to 14 puppies, not the expected six to eight. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sitter
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Noun
  • The nurses at the nurses station were baffled.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Shortly after the deputies left the cell, a nurse came to check on Adair, per policy after a use of force situation, the KBI said.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When the family’s nanny falls dangerously ill, Adam orchestrates his way into their London home, and his true nature begins to emerge.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Lively, who shares daughters James, 10, Inez, 9, and Betty, 6, and son Olin, 2, with husband Ryan Reynolds, was also offered the option to have her two nannies, her assistant, and security team flown by private jet for filming days in Las Vegas.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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