sitters

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 In the exhibition, Liotard’s portraits of Marie-Antoinette and Marie Caroline have been newly titled to reflect the true identities of the sitters. — Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Working with a large format camera that dictated the pace of each shoot, Verbeeck introduced herself to potential sitters with open calls to schools, clubs, youth groups and local organizers. — Zoe Whitfield, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 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 These might include features like foot rests for shorter sitters and armrests so that people with mobility challenges have support getting in or out of the chair. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitters
Noun
  • There’s always somebody cleaning, a chef, nannies, assistants.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The prosecutor argued the beatings basically never stopped, claiming footage showed nannies beating one child, then turning their violence toward any of the other toddlers who wept while watching.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
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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“Sitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitters. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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