variants
or less commonly nannie
plural nannies
: a child's nurse or caregiver
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
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Considering Jenny’s nanny Carrie (a breakout role for Sophia Lillis) is, as viewers ultimately discover, the one who took Milo, the two mothers evolving into supportive friends is not the typical direction for these characters.
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Once detectives get involved, Jenny's nanny, Carrie Finch (Sophia Lillis), becomes the prime suspect.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
In the end, authorities trace Milo's disappearance back to Carrie Finch (Sophia Lillis), the nanny that Jenny hired (and the person everyone suspected).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
The respondents spend an average of $53,558 a year on their nanny, $30,000 a year on private school and $20,000 a year on day care.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Once detectives get involved, Jenny's nanny, Carrie Finch (Sophia Lillis), becomes the prime suspect.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
In the end, authorities trace Milo's disappearance back to Carrie Finch (Sophia Lillis), the nanny that Jenny hired (and the person everyone suspected).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
The respondents spend an average of $53,558 a year on their nanny, $30,000 a year on private school and $20,000 a year on day care.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nanny
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanny. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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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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