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 In fact, as an article published by Newsweek last year found, your pup's favorite person can be anyone from the sitter, to the grandpa, or even a neighbor. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 First exhibited in Italy, these paintings and prints match the exuberance of their sitters with kaleidoscopic colors; their transfers appear enlivened by Warhol’s generous brush or swaths of garish collage. Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024 For one thing, arranging kennels or pet sitters can be a costly hassle for those leaving animals behind. Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024 The 1-year-old, Joseph McKinney, loves playing with his sitter. Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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