Example Sentences

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As a young kid, MTT played Beethoven piano sonatas so impressively that he wowed his babysitter, an architecture student at USC named Frank Owen Goldberg, who needed extra cash.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“Our drinks are not cheap, our food is not cheap. Getting a babysitter is not cheap,” Mohwinkel said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Griselda, a single mom originally from Honduras, had to leave her young daughters with their babysitter for four months.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

She has asked whether I would be her babysitter when she returns to work, at least for the first year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

I stare out into the night to catch a last glimpse of my babysitter, but see someone else: a boy with long hair.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm