Thesaurus results for BABYSITTERS

babysitters

noun

plural of babysitter

as in nannies

a person employed to care for a young child or children a babysitter who is a great favorite with the kids because he's always thinking of fun things to do

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Recent Examples of babysitters However, donations of cash, checks, gift cards, items and services (like babysitters, Jessa's athletic coaches, meals and deliveries) weren't included in those charges. —

Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 Remember those babysitters at the den? —

Big Think, 8 May 2026 Therapist Sherry Gonzalez has kept her fourth-grade son at home, rescheduling work hours, hiring babysitters. —

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 Certain students in Work Experience Education programs — or those working as personal attendants such as babysitters or nannies — may be allowed to work up to eight hours on a school day. —

Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The hotel is surprisingly kid-friendly, with everything from babysitters to a teen hang-out room, a heated pool and tennis courts, and mini spa treatments. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 But without widespread availability of such programs, parents have been forced to navigate a patchwork of child care — paying for after-school, hiring babysitters, or relying on family members to fill the gap. —

Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026 Raised in Iowa, where one of her babysitters was future actress Jean Seberg, Hurt made her big-screen debut in Interiors (1978), Woody Allen’s first full foray into drama. —

Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2026 Because self-driving cars cannot successfully handle such routine problems, self-driving companies use human babysitters to remotely supervise them and intervene when necessary. —

Missy Cummings, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysitters

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Moving between Lucila’s dating life, her job as au pair, her second gig as a food delivery driver, and the community of Latin American nannies that forms her social circle, the film is left with little time to fully establish the contours of her family situation.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 May 2026
Certain students in Work Experience Education programs — or those working as personal attendants such as babysitters or nannies — may be allowed to work up to eight hours on a school day.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026