as in nurse
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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So far, the nation’s economic prospects and cultural saliency as the de facto country of immigrants has meant that, despite sometimes harsher and sometimes looser policies, people want to come and settle down and become business owners and nurses and technicians and artists.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025 -
Figueredo, the nurse who helped Rosales, plans to get a green card under a 1966 law that applies to Cubans.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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These gardeners, housekeepers and nannies kept Pacific Palisades going.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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As a big-time drug dealer, Lindsey had it all – money, houses, cars and even two nannies as a teen-mom.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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There are many ways to find a reliable pet sitter to care for your furry friend.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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But earlier in the night Van Dijk had to make a goal-saving block after sloppy play from Alisson and then Pedro Porro missed a sitter.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Babysitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysitter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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