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Recent Examples of amah
In colonial days, many families had a lifelong helper known as an amah (after the Portuguese word for nurse).
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Time, 23 Jan. 2018
Time, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amah
Noun
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On the day that Lipps was sat at her desk, Taylor, now almost 9 months old, was with her nanny, who texted updates as the infant sat up on her own for the very first time.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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At one point, his nanny was none other than Agatha Harkness (portrayed in the MCU by Kathryn Hahn).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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And Rowan has moved into the more premium space, offering all hypoallergenic jewelry and piercings performed only by licensed nurses.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Campos began her career as a nurse, and hosted the local Chihuahua TV show La tertulia.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By the time Sam was born—in Florida, Missouri—the family’s enslaved property had dwindled to a single nursemaid, Jennie.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Second of all, these people here, everybody is like a nursemaid so to speak.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Amah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amah. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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