baby-sitter

Example Sentences

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"We all have weekly shifts assigned and there is no limit to the number of hours we can work," says Pizza, who boosts her income helping out as a baby-sitter, cleaner and waiter.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2023

“It can be rather frustrating to an experienced and normally effective mother to see a young baby-sitter or day care worker doing better with her child than she,” Ames writes.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2021

One of her friends, a receptionist at a physical therapy center, lost her job and is now seeking work as a baby-sitter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2020

Soon Linda is the family baby-sitter, taking Paul on daily outings so that Para can edit her husband’s work.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2017

And now I've got to pretend to have a baby-sitter.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements