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Recent Examples of sitter
Odds are that the sitter is Giovanna da Montefeltro della Rovere, who was around forty years old and recently widowed.
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
If you’re gone for only a few days, the cost of airline fees, gear and paperwork might be much higher than boarding your pet or getting a sitter for the weekend.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Speak up and ask a sitter to stand.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
When someone would post on the community Facebook page about needing a dog sitter, or a babysitter, Valeria would offer to connect the person with her niece.
—Julia Coin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
If you’re gone for only a few days, the cost of airline fees, gear and paperwork might be much higher than boarding your pet or getting a sitter for the weekend.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Speak up and ask a sitter to stand.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
When someone would post on the community Facebook page about needing a dog sitter, or a babysitter, Valeria would offer to connect the person with her niece.
—Julia Coin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitter
Noun
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Certain students in Work Experience Education programs — or those working as personal attendants such as babysitters or nannies — may be allowed to work up to eight hours on a school day.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then there came a long line of nannies who couldn’t manage more than a few weeks, or even just a few days, with me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At Northeast Georgia Medical Center, the three women are nurses in connected roles, caring for mothers and newborns at different stages.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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The offer is available in-shop only, and nurses and teachers will need to show ID to redeem the offer.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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