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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sitters
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
Until now, this left historians to rely on inscriptions from 18th-century copies of Holbein originals to identify the drawings’ sitters.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 4 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
Finding dedicated tree-sitters, ones who would come back, even once the novelty had worn off and the legal risk began mounting, was a challenge.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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
Until now, this left historians to rely on inscriptions from 18th-century copies of Holbein originals to identify the drawings’ sitters.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 4 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
Finding dedicated tree-sitters, ones who would come back, even once the novelty had worn off and the legal risk began mounting, was a challenge.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitters
Noun
-
The latter are especially popular with regional guests, who often travel with their extended family and sometimes even nannies in tow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
-
Moving between Lucila’s dating life, her job as au pair, her second gig as a food delivery driver, and the community of Latin American nannies that forms her social circle, the film is left with little time to fully establish the contours of her family situation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Noun
-
The systems allow doctors and nurses to quickly pull up nearly anyone’s medical history and records at emergency rooms or share after-visit summaries and notes with patients’ primary care providers, for example.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
-
Patients showing symptoms are examined at the clinic before being referred to larger treatment centers, exposing doctors and nurses to potential infection with minimal safeguards.—
Mark Banchereau,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitters. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
