sitter

Definition of sitternext
as in nanny
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 Its loose brushstrokes and the sitter’s deep gaze appeared unusually contemporary. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026 When staffing is limited, technology can help maintain capacity by enabling remote nursing support and virtual sitters. David Chou, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Gortenburg suggested the dog sitter set food and some of the Hirons’ clothing outside her house in case Gracie returned. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026 As the sitter twists, reaches, or shifts laterally, the backrest flexes to maintain contact across the back and shoulders. New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sitter
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Noun
  • According to the outlet, hours before the former Duke of York’s arrest, Eugenie, her husband Jack Brooksbank, and their kids August, 5, and Ernest, 2, were joined by friends and the boys’ nanny at the Swiss resort of Gstaad.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
  • And that’s thanks, in large part, to her nannies.
    Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Volunteers in more than 30 other Canadian communities have since duplicated his website in an effort to attract their own American nurses and doctors.
    Brett Kelman, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Another member is a nurse who was previously involved the National Vaccine Information Center, an advocacy group that questions the safety of vaccines.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026

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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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