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also nannie
as in nurse
a girl or woman employed to care for a young child or children
wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet
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Recent Examples of nanny
The non-sentient being functions as a nanny, watching the children when their parents are at work.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
On board at the time of the crash were Adina Azarian, 49, her daughter Aria, 2, Aria’s live-in nanny, Evadnie Smith, 56, and the pilot Jeff Hefner, 69.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 May 2025
One time, her Owlet Sock sounded an alarm indicating that her baby, who was with their nanny, was not breathing.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
The company has been used to pay nannies to at least some of Musk’s children, according to a 2023 tabloid report, and, along with two other Musk entities, to facilitate tens of millions of dollars in campaign transactions, campaign finance reports show.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 14 May 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
On board at the time of the crash were Adina Azarian, 49, her daughter Aria, 2, Aria’s live-in nanny, Evadnie Smith, 56, and the pilot Jeff Hefner, 69.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 May 2025
One time, her Owlet Sock sounded an alarm indicating that her baby, who was with their nanny, was not breathing.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
The company has been used to pay nannies to at least some of Musk’s children, according to a 2023 tabloid report, and, along with two other Musk entities, to facilitate tens of millions of dollars in campaign transactions, campaign finance reports show.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanny
nurse
Noun
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Several students suffered minor injuries on Wednesday and were treated by the school nurse.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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According to at least two of his friends, Philadelphia attorney Thomas Donaldson and nurse Elizabeth Keller, this was Whitman’s favorite photograph.—
Trevin Corsiglia,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanny. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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