as in nurses
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 nannies
Since launching, Lewis has built a team of 14 nannies, most recruited through local childcare groups.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 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
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nannies
Noun
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When the office said yes, the nurses drove toward the heavy black smoke.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The tool aims to streamline patient intake while reducing burdens on nurses and doctors, enhancing quality of care.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the figures in some of the larger canvases are reminiscent of Lucian Freud’s twisting and turning sitters, Daushvili’s strongest work is not monumental but small and intimate.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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There is a site called Rover that provides pet sitters.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Nannies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nannies. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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