Thesaurus results for BABYSITTER

babysitter

noun

Definition of babysitter

as in nanny

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 babysitter Miller told deputies a babysitter was checking on the children before and after school but was not required to stay overnight, according to the sheriff's office. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 But, Miller said, the babysitter was not required to stay overnight. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Gamble, an actor, musician and podcaster, has sung karaoke since childhood with their babysitter. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Another man decided to report to police additional abuse by Moore, who was the man’s babysitter, after speaking with Hamilton in 2010, according to court records and Hamilton’s campaign. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 So my wife and I are getting on a plane, leaving our three children with a babysitter, and praying war won’t break out and strand us. — Jonathan Dekel, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Her crunchy-granola Mom and Dad (Maya Erskine and Jake Johnson) seem more than a little overprotective of their youngest child; the reluctant babysitter is given strict instructions not to leave the premises. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 And that's what happens when the babysitter is invited to go swinging. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Based on Greaves’ short story, One Night Out centers on a married couple who head out to enjoy a rare date night when their babysitter goes missing. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

There’s always somebody cleaning, a chef, nannies, assistants.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Nearly 8% of families are spending more than $2,000 per month on childcare services, including daycare, nanny services and other programs.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of nanny

Noun

Staff and faculty question whether expansion serves low-income communities, while nurses describe severe emergency-room crowding.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
That led to Jackson Healthcare, a behemoth company that provides contract nurses and other workers to hospitals and health systems, including public entities that have helped fuel Jackson’s fortunes with taxpayer money.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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