amah

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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). Time, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amah
Noun
  • This is where air nannies come into play.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • High-end resorts, such as Kokomo Private Island, go above and beyond with family-friendly amenities like complimentary nanny services.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sophia's mother, Amy Forchas, a critical pediatric critical care nurse, was working in the intensive care unit of the hospital where her daughter was rushed, according to a GoFundMe campaign.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In Singapore, Changi General Hospital currently has more than 80 robots helping doctors and nurses with everything from administrative work to medicine delivery.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Second of all, these people here, everybody is like a nursemaid so to speak.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But residue, powder and used needles were found throughout the Leavenworth apartment, according to an affidavit describing charges against the babysitter and her boyfriend.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Working_Grand_141/Reddit Fees and paid time off The two-page document, sent by the unnamed babysitter, set out charges of $25 per child, per day, additional fees for siblings, late-pickup penalties and mandatory weekly payments.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Amah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amah. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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