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sitter

noun

ˈsi-tər

Definition of sitter

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 Take turns with your husband sitting with the baby in the safe space, or even hire a (healthy) sitter to stay in the room with your son. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 The types of duties before-school sitters help with can include anything needed to make the morning routine run more smoothly, from making their beds to packing lunches, all the way to the school drop-off. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026 Instead of video chats, ask your sitter to send regular photo and video updates. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 If a patient tries to get out of bed and doesn’t listen to the virtual sitter’s instructions to get back in bed, the virtual sitter messages the nurses on duty, who then have to get the patient back in bed, Lucio says. — Alana Semuels, Time, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sitter

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Panettiere recalled learning that Kaya was unhappy about taking an elaborate boat to school while some of her classmates arrived by bus or were dropped off by their parents or nannies.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Born in Mexico to a left-wing Catalan family, Adela’s spiritual and intellectual formation came from her grandparents, while her emotional nourishment was the realm of the housekeeper/nanny Paula (Teresita Sánchez).

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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The son of a nurse and school caretaker, the values instilled in him by his parents and older brother were crucial to building a strong work ethic.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Worthwhile brands take pride in third-party testing, as well as first milking collection, which ensures the colostrum was collected within 24 hours after the calf nurses.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026

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