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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 nanny found the images on his iPad.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Initially involved in athletics as a boy, Weir became interested in music after being exposed to jazz by the family nanny.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Prince William and Kate Middleton have employed a nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, since their eldest child Prince George was about eight months old in 2014.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Of course, there are nannies, producers, her husband’s political dynasty, and an industrial-grade fridge and oven behind the scenes.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Initially involved in athletics as a boy, Weir became interested in music after being exposed to jazz by the family nanny.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Prince William and Kate Middleton have employed a nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, since their eldest child Prince George was about eight months old in 2014.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Of course, there are nannies, producers, her husband’s political dynasty, and an industrial-grade fridge and oven behind the scenes.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanny
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The head of a medical watchdog group unleashed on Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) after a nurse at the school's hospital lost her job over TikTok videos that went viral for all the wrong reasons.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday morning, Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed by a Border Patrol agent while holding his phone to record a chaotic scene.—
Laura Yuen,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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When staffing is limited, technology can help maintain capacity by enabling remote nursing support and virtual sitters.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Gortenburg suggested the dog sitter set food and some of the Hirons’ clothing outside her house in case Gracie returned.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanny. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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