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 Macklemore's home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle was the site of a home invasion as his nanny was maced with bear spray and his three children were present, according to law enforcement. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 June 2025 According to a police report shared with PEOPLE by the Seattle Police Department, the Grammy winner's nanny escaped the residence to call police. Katie Mannion, People.com, 10 June 2025 The nanny said the suspects entered via a patio door, confronted her, and sprayed her in the face with the mace. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025 The nanny started to scream and was pinned against a wall, with the shorter one holding her mouth shut, the police report said. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nanny
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nurse
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  • The program under scrutiny – called Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF – allows Americans in public service careers (such as nurses, firefighters and some nonprofit professions) to have their student debt canceled after a decade of on-time payments.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 July 2025
  • There were also bruises on his arms, legs and neck, the nurse said.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025

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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanny. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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