amahs

Definition of amahsnext
plural of amah

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Noun
  • Images of public health workers on river boats and army helicopters full of nurses descending on indigenous villages were often used in official propaganda to promote the nation’s prowess as a global leader on immunization.
    Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • There were several such facilities at the time that were developing simulation centers with very sophisticated, six-figure robotic mannequins, on which training is done in low-stress environments for nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers.
    Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Some of these moms have nannies, house cleaners, dog walkers, and house managers.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Several were teachers and therapists; others were nannies and housekeepers.
    Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Having no cool aunt of my own and no elder sisters, just teenage babysitters and camp counselors (each with their own unique but tenuous grasp on anatomy and reproductive science), the book felt warm, inviting, and—perhaps most important to my terrified, bleeding, self—safe.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Schimpf says this will help grandparents and babysitters be able to refer to rules for safe sleep at all times.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • While the figures in some of the larger canvases are reminiscent of Lucian Freud’s twisting and turning sitters, Daushvili’s strongest work is not monumental but small and intimate.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There is a site called Rover that provides pet sitters.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Amahs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amahs. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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