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
Nine women — nannies, nursing techs, a sportswriter — spent a couple hours getting coached up by a no-nonsense, dry-witted instructor named Zianya.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
In 2021, Vanessa resolved a lawsuit — filed against her in Orange County Superior Court by her own mother — alleging unpaid wages as a nanny and a broken promise of lifetime support.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
These reductions in the child-care workforce had a big impact on mothers, who are typically the parent to step in when a nanny or day care isn’t available.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Residents were handymen and nannies for residents in Hurst, Euless and Bedford.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
In 2021, Vanessa resolved a lawsuit — filed against her in Orange County Superior Court by her own mother — alleging unpaid wages as a nanny and a broken promise of lifetime support.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
These reductions in the child-care workforce had a big impact on mothers, who are typically the parent to step in when a nanny or day care isn’t available.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Residents were handymen and nannies for residents in Hurst, Euless and Bedford.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanny
Noun
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The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, after major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failed to negotiate a deal before Sunday's midnight deadline.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 16,000 nurses are threatening to walk off their jobs on Monday morning, according to the New York State Nursing Association (NYSNA), the union representing the nurses.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The carousel of coordinators has reinforced Hurts’ indifference to how an offense looks — to fans, to foes, to fence-sitters — so long as the Eagles win.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jamie, the dog-sitter, is startled that Pam is back so soon.—
Allegra Goodman,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanny. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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