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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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Recent Examples of nanny
Nine women — nannies, nursing techs, a sportswriter — spent a couple hours getting coached up by a no-nonsense, dry-witted instructor named Zianya.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
In 2021, Vanessa resolved a lawsuit — filed against her in Orange County Superior Court by her own mother — alleging unpaid wages as a nanny and a broken promise of lifetime support.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
These reductions in the child-care workforce had a big impact on mothers, who are typically the parent to step in when a nanny or day care isn’t available.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Residents were handymen and nannies for residents in Hurst, Euless and Bedford.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
In 2021, Vanessa resolved a lawsuit — filed against her in Orange County Superior Court by her own mother — alleging unpaid wages as a nanny and a broken promise of lifetime support.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
These reductions in the child-care workforce had a big impact on mothers, who are typically the parent to step in when a nanny or day care isn’t available.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Residents were handymen and nannies for residents in Hurst, Euless and Bedford.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanny
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However, the verdict was later reversed, and in July 2006, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity after a jury agreed with defense attorneys that the former nurse suffered from postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis — a rare disorder that can cause delusions and hallucinations.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Temporary travel nurses were flown from all over the country to fill in, although some nurses on strike said that those employees are unable to give the same level of care.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As the sitter twists, reaches, or shifts laterally, the backrest flexes to maintain contact across the back and shoulders.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Jan. 2026
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The carousel of coordinators has reinforced Hurts’ indifference to how an offense looks — to fans, to foes, to fence-sitters — so long as the Eagles win.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanny. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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