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
Some of these moms have nannies, house cleaners, dog walkers, and house managers.
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Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Several were teachers and therapists; others were nannies and housekeepers.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
In fact, Sia's nannies have handled every single custodial exchange since the start of the divorce.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 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
Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Several were teachers and therapists; others were nannies and housekeepers.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
In fact, Sia's nannies have handled every single custodial exchange since the start of the divorce.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 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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Images of public health workers on river boats and army helicopters full of nurses descending on indigenous villages were often used in official propaganda to promote the nation’s prowess as a global leader on immunization.—
Adriana Brasileiro,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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There were several such facilities at the time that were developing simulation centers with very sophisticated, six-figure robotic mannequins, on which training is done in low-stress environments for nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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