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

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 thought of her as a babysitter of sorts, although I never met the woman in person.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

His babysitter has found her keys, and they walk through the door.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead