as in nurses
a person employed to care for a young child or children
sent the children to their nursemaid
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Noun
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Samaritan’s Purse began working in the region immediately after the fighting erupted, sending doctors, nurses and emergency aid.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025 -
What People Are Saying Twenty-seven Michigan officials signed a letter in support of the nurses in their strike against Henry Ford Genesys Hospital.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lively, who shares daughters James, 10, Inez, 9, and Betty, 6, and son Olin, 2, with husband Ryan Reynolds, was also offered the option to have her two nannies, her assistant, and security team flown by private jet for filming days in Las Vegas.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Nursemaids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursemaids. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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