as in nannies
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 sitters
Non-compete agreements bound 30 million Americans, including even low-wage fast-food workers and dog sitters.
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Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Freud held famously unhurried sessions, often requiring sitters to spend unbroken hours in the studio over the course of days or even months.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
Moore is currently working to hire dog walkers, overnight pet sitters and a manager to lead the Parkville team.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
Many of the old tree sitters — white-haired and brimming with stories of Bari — have come out of the woodwork for the latest battle.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
In the midday heat, the group returns home to nurse the babies and swap sitters for the afternoon.
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Big Think,
8 May 2026
Artists in the 18th century would often include a person of color, who would sometimes be imaginary, in their portraits of wealthy white sitters to embellish the painting and highlight the high status of the main subject, according to the researchers.
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Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
The first show is a group show, featuring my personal highlight, some of Steven Shearer’s epic photos of his sitters.
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Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
Even as late as 1776, there were Americans who remained fence-sitters, uncertain about the risks of a total break with the British Empire.
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Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Freud held famously unhurried sessions, often requiring sitters to spend unbroken hours in the studio over the course of days or even months.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
Moore is currently working to hire dog walkers, overnight pet sitters and a manager to lead the Parkville team.
—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
Many of the old tree sitters — white-haired and brimming with stories of Bari — have come out of the woodwork for the latest battle.
—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
In the midday heat, the group returns home to nurse the babies and swap sitters for the afternoon.
—
Big Think,
8 May 2026
Artists in the 18th century would often include a person of color, who would sometimes be imaginary, in their portraits of wealthy white sitters to embellish the painting and highlight the high status of the main subject, according to the researchers.
—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
The first show is a group show, featuring my personal highlight, some of Steven Shearer’s epic photos of his sitters.
—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
Even as late as 1776, there were Americans who remained fence-sitters, uncertain about the risks of a total break with the British Empire.
—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitters
Noun
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That balancing act became even more challenging when working for some of the families featured on the show, whose expectations often pushed the nannies outside of their comfort zones.
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Parents from working- and middle-class households are more likely to rely on screens compared to high-income parents, who can hire childcare services, such as full-time nannies.
Noun
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The contingent included doctors, nurses and search-and-rescue teams.
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Rodríguez also said the country’s entire public and private healthcare network had been activated to treat the injured, urging doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to report immediately to their workplaces.
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“Sitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitters. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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