as in nurses
a person employed to care for a young child or children
sent the children to their nursemaid
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Recent Examples of nursemaids
Providing relief and contrast are the sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, mistresses, and nursemaids, all of whom also have views on ideal social order.
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Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursemaids
Noun
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In her 38 years teaching Latin, Kelly Monahan-DiNoia lost track of how many of her former students are now doctors, lawyers, college professors, teachers, and nurses.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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When searching, the letter writer or the cousin should be sure to seek out an accredited service that requires all their nurses be licensed and certified.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The latter are especially popular with regional guests, who often travel with their extended family and sometimes even nannies in tow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Moving between Lucila’s dating life, her job as au pair, her second gig as a food delivery driver, and the community of Latin American nannies that forms her social circle, the film is left with little time to fully establish the contours of her family situation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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“Nursemaids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursemaids. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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