variants
or less commonly nannie
plural nannies
: a child's nurse or caregiver
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Examples of nanny in a Sentence
When I was growing up, I had a nanny.
wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet
Recent Examples on the Web
In March, Lowry got candid about choosing between being a stay-at-home mom or hiring a nanny.
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Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Though Brooke is too old for a nanny or babysitter, Sam becomes a crucial presence in her life: a big sister, friend and sometimes surrogate mother.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Ryan’s older brother, Gibson Severe, told WSVN 7 Monday that their mother paid a nanny to pickup the boy and watch over him after school.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Broadway San Diego presents the national tour of this Broadway musical about a divorced man who disguises himself as an elderly nanny in order to see his kids.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
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Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Though Brooke is too old for a nanny or babysitter, Sam becomes a crucial presence in her life: a big sister, friend and sometimes surrogate mother.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Ryan’s older brother, Gibson Severe, told WSVN 7 Monday that their mother paid a nanny to pickup the boy and watch over him after school.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Broadway San Diego presents the national tour of this Broadway musical about a divorced man who disguises himself as an elderly nanny in order to see his kids.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanny. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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nanny
noun
nan·ny
ˈnan-ē 
: a woman who is paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home
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