Thesaurus results for SITTER

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 Where line sitters were paid to try to secure Banks’ own family one of the most desirable seats in town. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 In some countries, this group of fence sitters is too large to ignore. — Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026 Palmer said another way to cut back on costs is with pet sitters. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Finn Gomez / Getty Images Kirkwood, who races for Andretti Global, started second but took the lead on the opening lap with a daring maneuver around the outside of pole-sitter and championship leader Alex Palou in front of the National Archives. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sitter

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While Denny is out trick or treating on Halloween with his nanny Cecilia (Adriana Paz, Emilia Pérez), Mark and Abigail’s son goes missing.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Krems said the nanny, Chun-May Lee, who allegedly abused the children, was quickly fired.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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