sitter

as in nurse
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 sitter Designed with the warmth of a human embrace in mind, the Bracci’s curved and cushioned back invites its sitter to lean in and stay for awhile. Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024 Few Sargent sitters seem completely at home there, though not so distressed as to up and leave. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024 Her sitters are often depicted with far-away eyes, a combination of the religious images painted by her beloved Italian Renaissance and Mannerist artists and contemporary Hollywood studio photography–think Marlene Dietrich. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Each representation of these sitters’ pictures them in ways that help further their causes. Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sitter 

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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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