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also nannie
as in nurse
a girl or woman employed to care for a young child or children
wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet
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Whatever tension and differences around in the lead-up, of course, the finished product was a thing of movie magic, with Julie Andrews bringing the umbrella-twirling nanny to heartwarming life.
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Elliot doesn’t like that his brother is planning nanny.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Available to stream on MAX Servant After the loss of their baby Jericho, Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose) and Sean Turner (Toby Kebbell) hire Leanne (Nell Tiger Free) to be their live-in nanny.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
As a result of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped charges of murder and first-degree residential burglary against Scott, who also worked as the family’s nanny.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Elliot doesn’t like that his brother is planning nanny.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Available to stream on MAX Servant After the loss of their baby Jericho, Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose) and Sean Turner (Toby Kebbell) hire Leanne (Nell Tiger Free) to be their live-in nanny.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
As a result of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped charges of murder and first-degree residential burglary against Scott, who also worked as the family’s nanny.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanny
nurse
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This involves pairing each nursing student with an experienced nurse preceptor from day one — an approach that builds clinical confidence early while honoring the vital role of bedside nurses in education.—
Shakira Henderson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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After she was transferred to an intensive care unit, an obstetric nurse stayed by her bedside continuously to monitor the fetus’ heart rate and movements.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanny. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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