sitter
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After a court security officer told him that he and another line sitter couldn’t swap places, the pair decided to head in anyway and see the spectacle for themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
But that friend, performance artist Leigh Bowery, had posed for Freud and thought she’d make a great sitter because she was reliable and adventurous, she said, and made the introduction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
Our interest arises no doubt from the remnant of a primitive belief that an image captures not merely the likeness but also the soul of a sitter.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
“Who are these sitters whose likenesses and presence we feel something for? It’s time we know more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Finding reliable dog sitters who treat the animals with care, dignity and respect may not be as easy as it sounds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Chants of "Let's go Knicks" rippled through the dense crowd, made up of some who paid hundreds of dollars for line sitters to wait overnight and save them a space to watch the procession.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Many of the old tree sitters — white-haired and brimming with stories of Bari — have come out of the woodwork for the latest battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
For a long message, the leader, assisted by the circle of sitters, guessed at words to help the communication along.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
