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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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The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a separate Gilbert complaint focused on the immigration status of Swalwell’s former nanny.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, the New York Post reported two complaints about the nanny’s employment had been filed to federal authorities.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Notably, nurses are considered the most honest and ethical professionals by a wide margin, a 2025 Gallup poll showed.—
Michael L. Diamond,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mandatory regular, virtual visits with a school nurse would honor both this right and responsibility while more than paying for itself in health care savings.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The child is five, the youngest of a large, well-to-do family and the only daughter: doted upon by her mother and her nursemaid, exquisitely dressed in tiny silk dresses patterned after those worn by Queen Victoria’s children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Anna has come East to meet her estranged father, the Swedish bargeman Chris (Brian d’Arcy James), who believes Anna’s been earning money as a nursemaid.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The child was with his babysitter, Barbara Edwards, at the time of the shooting, according to Atlanta News First (WANF) and Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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When someone would post on the community Facebook page about needing a dog sitter, or a babysitter, Valeria would offer to connect the person with her niece.—
Julia Coin
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Amah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amah. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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