Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ayah
Noun
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In colonial days, many families had a lifelong helper known as an amah (after the Portuguese word for nurse).—
Time,
Time,
23 Jan. 2018
Noun
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One brain scan showed a metal pellet, which had partially blinded a nurse after she was shot in the head while exiting the hospital.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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In 2014, the Navy threatened to court-martial one of its nurses at Guantánamo who refused to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, who were protesting inhumane treatment and indefinite detention.—
Amy Maxmen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lutnick was also questioned about Epstein seeking a copy of his nanny’s resume and a meeting with her in 2013, a year after the trip to the island.—
Catherine Lucey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Lutnick said his wife, four children and their nannies also attended.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Ayah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ayah. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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