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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ayahs
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Hundreds of Austin nurses and community members held a candlelight vigil Wednesday night to honor Alex Pretti, who died after being shot by federal agents in Minneapolis.—
Mikala Compton,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Two nurses at a private hospital near Kolkata, West Bengal have the virus, with one in critical condition.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This led organically to feelings of love for one’s Black nannies and friendship with the children of your Black live-in maids, but this warmth had to be suppressed.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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Currently, career nannies, ROTA (rotational) nannies, laundresses, chefs, butlers, estate managers, and personal assistants are being heavily sought after.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Providing relief and contrast are the sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, mistresses, and nursemaids, all of whom also have views on ideal social order.—
Adam Begley,
The Atlantic,
1 Dec. 2025
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There are English-speaking babysitters, child menus, and the kids’ club welcomes little ones aged three to 12 at its complimentary two-hour daily sessions, keeping them busy with an array of arts, crafts and treasure hunts.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Ayahs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ayahs. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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