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Recent Examples of amah
In colonial days, many families had a lifelong helper known as an amah (after the Portuguese word for nurse).
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Time, 23 Jan. 2018
Time, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amah
Noun
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The episode is hailed as one of the most iconic in the show's history, mainly due to Meghann famously clashing with nanny Jo Frost.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Investigators found bullet holes in the trailer and on the exterior wall of the home's second-floor nursery, where the three kids were with their nanny.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Recognizing her struggle, a nurse shared her own history of recovering from opioid addiction.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Orbegoso said the hospice nurse went to work on papers in her car a block over after leaving the house, when their mail carrier approached her.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The child is five, the youngest of a large, well-to-do family and the only daughter: doted upon by her mother and her nursemaid, exquisitely dressed in tiny silk dresses patterned after those worn by Queen Victoria’s children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Anna has come East to meet her estranged father, the Swedish bargeman Chris (Brian d’Arcy James), who believes Anna’s been earning money as a nursemaid.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Many community members turned out to honor the lives of the little ones, and some, including a former babysitter, also remembered them in an interview with the local outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The law was passed in 2001 after the death of an infant named Kaitlyn Russell, who died from hyperthermia after being left in a car by a babysitter, according to Kids and Car Safety.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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“Amah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amah. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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