ayahs

plural of ayah

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ayahs
Noun
  • Total clinic compensation includes pay of primary care physicians, medical specialties, surgeons and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Two former emergency room nurses allege dangerous misconduct inside Heritage Valley Sewickley's emergency department and accuse hospital leaders of failing to act.
    Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • That balancing act became even more challenging when working for some of the families featured on the show, whose expectations often pushed the nannies outside of their comfort zones.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Parents from working- and middle-class households are more likely to rely on screens compared to high-income parents, who can hire childcare services, such as full-time nannies.
    Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Plenty of people are seemingly starting to feel like depleted AI babysitters.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
  • But not everyone is convinced robots should be used as babysitters or elderly care workers.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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“Ayahs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ayahs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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