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Recent Examples of sitter
Speak up and ask a sitter to stand.
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The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
When someone would post on the community Facebook page about needing a dog sitter, or a babysitter, Valeria would offer to connect the person with her niece.
—Julia Coin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Even as late as 1776, there were Americans who remained fence-sitters, uncertain about the risks of a total break with the British Empire.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
The other option is to leave the kids at home with a trusted sitter.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
When someone would post on the community Facebook page about needing a dog sitter, or a babysitter, Valeria would offer to connect the person with her niece.
—Julia Coin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Even as late as 1776, there were Americans who remained fence-sitters, uncertain about the risks of a total break with the British Empire.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
The other option is to leave the kids at home with a trusted sitter.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitter
Noun
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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
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Then there came a long line of nannies who couldn’t manage more than a few weeks, or even just a few days, with me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The campaign focuses on supporting NICU infants with products designed alongside nurses and doctors to meet their specific needs.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Syrians and Haitians – including an aspiring neuroscientist, a software engineer and a registered nurse − challenged that decision.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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