sitter
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Against a somber, black background, the sitter comes vividly alive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
It wasn't Nancy's fault that Johnny Kenny missed an easy chance or that Daizen Maeda spurned a sitter.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
The hulk, the hunching sitter, brought a third box now, to rest his feet on.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
Over the years, she’s even heard from sitters of portraits by Jean-Michel Basquiat and others, seeking her advice on how to navigate the art world’s scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 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
There are hunters and prey, parasites and hosts, swimmers and sitters, and there are those with varied diets while others photosynthesize.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026
After two months of research in five states, the Burrs had attended so many spirit circles, that they practically became professional sitters.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
