Thesaurus results for NANNIE

nanny

noun

ˈna-nē

variants 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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Recent Examples of nanny Failure to properly report nanny wages can result in penalties, back taxes and interest. —

Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 On the way to London to work as a nanny for a family friend, visits Paris for the first time. —

Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026 Finally, these meanders take him to his former nanny, Vera, who can tell him what happened. —

The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 In a statement Thursday, police said Buhler advertised nanny services on multiple websites and apps and may have provided childcare to other families. —

Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nanny

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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
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