plural au pairs
ˈō-ˈperz 
: a usually young foreign person who cares for children and does domestic work for a family in return for room and board and the opportunity to learn the family's language
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Defense says au pair ‘made it up’ Peres Magalhães was arrested for Ryan’s murder in October 2023, and a year later agreed to cooperate with prosecutors against Banfield in exchange for a recommendation that she be sentenced to time served.
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The core idea for the show came from my own experience of growing up with au pairs.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Brendan, who was waiting at a nearby McDonald's, allegedly received the au pair's call, drove home and then shot Ryan in the head.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors in Fairfax County, Virginia, have accused Banfield of setting up an elaborate scheme to frame Ryan with his wife's death to avoid a divorce amid his affair with his daughter's au pair.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The core idea for the show came from my own experience of growing up with au pairs.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Brendan, who was waiting at a nearby McDonald's, allegedly received the au pair's call, drove home and then shot Ryan in the head.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors in Fairfax County, Virginia, have accused Banfield of setting up an elaborate scheme to frame Ryan with his wife's death to avoid a divorce amid his affair with his daughter's au pair.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Au pair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20pair. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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