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 The black and white scruffy canine sat as close as possible, staring the sitter down. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 But my eyes were fixed on Cole Palmer, who couldn’t get in on the act (despite a sitter of a chance, above). Phil Hay, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 His were not standard photographs but meticulously staged tableaux with props to tell the stories of the sitters. Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Last year marked 10 years since Amtrak first allowed dogs and cats to travel in its train cars, letting passengers take their pets with them and not worry about finding a sitter. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sitter

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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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