baby-sit

Example Sentences

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But Giamatti sets Hunham on a carefully trodden path toward heroic humanity when he’s forced to baby-sit his most troublesome student, newcomer Dominic Sessa’s Angus Tully, on the depopulated campus over Christmas break.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024

His antics had some people joking that he should come and baby-sit and do domestic chores for them.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2022

"I wouldn’t want to baby-sit — I mean, be married to — anyone else, ever."

From Fox News • Nov. 24, 2021

But one couple's decision to go out was another's chance to baby-sit; so it became difficult to earn coupons.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2017

Stanley must have looked surprised, because Mr. Sir went on to explain that they started early to avoid the hottest part of the day "No one is going to baby-sit you," he added.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar