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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 started to scream and was pinned against a wall, with the shorter one holding her mouth shut, the police report said.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 June 2025
Burglars who broke into rapper Macklemore’s Seattle residence while his three children were home maced his nanny during the home invasion, according to authorities.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
Scott would often do odd jobs for Spohr and her family, including working as a nanny, in exchange for horseback lessons and housing her horse at Spohr’s stables.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
The nanny reportedly bit one of the burglars and escaped before going door-to-door in the neighborhood looking to be let in to call 911.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 June 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 June 2025
Burglars who broke into rapper Macklemore’s Seattle residence while his three children were home maced his nanny during the home invasion, according to authorities.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
Scott would often do odd jobs for Spohr and her family, including working as a nanny, in exchange for horseback lessons and housing her horse at Spohr’s stables.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
The nanny reportedly bit one of the burglars and escaped before going door-to-door in the neighborhood looking to be let in to call 911.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanny
nurse
Noun
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So along with firefighters, police and nurses, teachers do indeed deserve a raise.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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The city has partnered with Broward Health to have a field hospital staged with doctors and nurses, Gollan said, and there will be tents throughout the parade to provide bottled water, Fire Chief Stephen Gollan said.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanny. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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