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Recent Examples of nursemaid
By the time Sam was born—in Florida, Missouri—the family’s enslaved property had dwindled to a single nursemaid, Jennie.
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Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Second of all, these people here, everybody is like a nursemaid so to speak.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Typically portrayed as a middle-aged nursemaid whose main claim to fame was surviving the mercurial Tudor king, Catherine was an accomplished scholar, religious reformer and advocate for women’s education.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
For a time, the girl’s only duty in the grand English house was to serve as a kind of human foot warmer, but when her mistress gave birth to a profoundly mentally disabled daughter, Zed became the baby’s devoted nursemaid.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Second of all, these people here, everybody is like a nursemaid so to speak.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Typically portrayed as a middle-aged nursemaid whose main claim to fame was surviving the mercurial Tudor king, Catherine was an accomplished scholar, religious reformer and advocate for women’s education.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
For a time, the girl’s only duty in the grand English house was to serve as a kind of human foot warmer, but when her mistress gave birth to a profoundly mentally disabled daughter, Zed became the baby’s devoted nursemaid.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursemaid
Noun
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This millennial nurse commutes 5,000 miles from Sweden to work at a California hospital.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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At 106 years old, Alice Beck Darrow, a former nurse, knows more than most about survival.—
Genevieve Shaw Brown,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since launching, Lewis has built a team of 14 nannies, most recruited through local childcare groups.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ashanti’s cousin, Bri, is the 24-hour nanny in question.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Nursemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursemaid. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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