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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
Probably the most dangerous part came up when Ben acted as a nanny for baby doll, tasked with taking care of a baby as Detwiler acted to head out for a party.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Ashanti’s cousin, Bri, is the 24-hour nanny in question.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
The story centres on Tanja, a nanny and literature scholar in exile in Amsterdam after the war in former Yugoslavia, who has to give a course in Yugoslav literature.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Air nannies are real people, often professionals who specialize in pet travel who accompany your dog on a flight.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Ashanti’s cousin, Bri, is the 24-hour nanny in question.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
The story centres on Tanja, a nanny and literature scholar in exile in Amsterdam after the war in former Yugoslavia, who has to give a course in Yugoslav literature.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Air nannies are real people, often professionals who specialize in pet travel who accompany your dog on a flight.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nanny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanny
nurse
Noun
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The nurses at the nurses station were baffled.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the deputies left the cell, a nurse came to check on Adair, per policy after a use of force situation, the KBI said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanny. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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