nurser

Definition of nursernext
as in nurse
a person employed to care for a young child or children volunteered at the hospital as a nurser to hold premature babies

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The respondents spend an average of $53,558 a year on their nanny, $30,000 a year on private school and $20,000 a year on day care.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
  • As the family's frantic search begins, the media is quick to point the finger at Marissa and her friend, Jenny Kaminski (Fanning), whose nanny, Carrie Finch (Sophia Lillis), becomes the prime suspect.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Nurser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurser. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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