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
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.
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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
Other types of suspects included mothers’ boyfriends, babysitters, stepparents or other relatives.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
One of my babysitters brought them to our house.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Modern kids’ smartwatches can even include HD voice and video calling, allowing parents, grandparents, or babysitters to check in when needed.
—Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Before this hearing, a dependency investigator obtains medical records and interviews caregivers, babysitters, relatives, therapists, the kids themselves, and, ideally, the parents.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
There are English-speaking babysitters, child menus, and the kids’ club welcomes little ones aged three to 12 at its complimentary two-hour daily sessions, keeping them busy with an array of arts, crafts and treasure hunts.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
Schimpf says this will help grandparents and babysitters be able to refer to rules for safe sleep at all times.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Other types of suspects included mothers’ boyfriends, babysitters, stepparents or other relatives.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
One of my babysitters brought them to our house.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Modern kids’ smartwatches can even include HD voice and video calling, allowing parents, grandparents, or babysitters to check in when needed.
—Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Before this hearing, a dependency investigator obtains medical records and interviews caregivers, babysitters, relatives, therapists, the kids themselves, and, ideally, the parents.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
There are English-speaking babysitters, child menus, and the kids’ club welcomes little ones aged three to 12 at its complimentary two-hour daily sessions, keeping them busy with an array of arts, crafts and treasure hunts.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
Schimpf says this will help grandparents and babysitters be able to refer to rules for safe sleep at all times.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysitters
Noun
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The kids range from infants and toddlers cared for by nannies, to teenagers living in dorms.—
Denise Schrier Cetta,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pet nannies are generally for small animals like cats and dogs that can fit in a carrier under an airplane seat.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some of the defendants were also medical care providers, Essayli pointed out, including three nurses, a chiropractor and a psychologist.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Of course, that doesn’t mean work is over for most of the doctors and nurses in the emergency room.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Babysitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysitters. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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