sitter

Example Sentences

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A plant sitter who eats her clients’ plants while insisting she’s very good at her job.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Caley could not take time off immediately, so the two were searching for a last-minute sitter.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"We made arrangements in terms of time off work. We've got a cat sitter sorted and everything else," the 63-year-old told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In this case Raphael’s sympathetic depiction of his sitter highlights less his external qualities than his lively mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

One day his parents left him with a sitter and took the P & W high-speed trolley into the city.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli