Thesaurus results for NANNY

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 The overwhelming majority of Venezuelan immigrants are hard-working nannies, gardeners, waiters and professionals who make a significant contribution to the Florida economy. —

Andres Oppenheimer march 12, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026 The Prince and Princess of Wales are fastidious about dropping off and picking up their kids from school, even with their busy royal schedules and a nanny. —

Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 His parents, nanny, and several other staff were in the house, and the boy’s bedroom was on the second floor. —

Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026 According to the nanny, Banfield feared his wife would file for divorce and set up a phony account on a fetish dating website under his wife’s name to catfish and lure Ryan, 39, to the house for a consensual but violent role-play scenario. —

David Matthews, Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nanny

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Liz, who has taught biblical studies, pulled double duty as the school nurse while coaching the cheerleaders.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
This laser goes significantly deeper, penetrating up to 10 millimeters into the dermis, Eunice Louis-Jacques, registered nurse and aesthetic lead at SEV Laser, told the AJC.

— Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026