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sitters

noun

plural of sitter

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 Many of Hanlon’s best jokes are visual, providing hilarious reading for lap-sitters and early readers. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Many people get their start on Rover, which connects pet owners with sitters and walkers. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Lacey says his site is seeing all kinds of parents start hiring sitters in August for early-morning care just as the back-to-school season kicks off. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026 With in-person sitters, the nurse is called less frequently because the in-person sitters can get the patient back in bed. — Alana Semuels, Time, 30 July 2026 What’s more, the property’s Pooch Program offers dog sitters and walkers (for a fee) as part of its concierge service, so pet parents can enjoy everything the iconic hotel has to offer without worrying about what to do with their pup. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The photos are accompanied by poetic fragments of text from several sitters on their faith, desires and memories. — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 Notably, none of the last five pole-sitters have won the race, either. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 With a minimum of props—a chair here, a mattress there—Hujar posed his sitters in front of a gray backdrop or a white wall. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

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These nefarious little nannies were blamed for every cool model that didn’t make it to our shores, and every sweet performance option left on the table (not to mention every part that fell off of an American car built between 1979 and 1999).

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026
On the series, which is streaming now, Bienvenue, Hayward and six other young nannies jet off to Ibiza for a summer to launch a nannying agency for VIP clientele on vacation.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of nannies

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Many of these people are poorly paid, but some, such as travel nurses, are highly compensated.

— Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Across the country in California, nurses at Kaiser Permanente are striking and picketing against the AI surveilling their work and playing a growing role in patient care.

— Katie Palmer, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

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