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also nannie
as in nurse
a girl or woman employed to care for a young child or children
wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet
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Recent Examples of nanny
For example, King Charles was left for months on end with his grandmother and nannies while Queen Elizabeth went on long tours.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 17 July 2025
This is no joke: The U.S. government will be spending far more to arrest undocumented gardeners, nannies and farm workers than to catch mass murderers or foreign terrorists.
—Andres Oppenheimer
july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Prince Louis may be spending a solo day at home with the family's beloved longtime nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, or his grandparents, Carole and Michael Middleton.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 13 July 2025
And for the youngest guests, Kokomo also has a Kids Club, Teens Club, and complimentary nanny services.
—Sarah Farag, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 17 July 2025
This is no joke: The U.S. government will be spending far more to arrest undocumented gardeners, nannies and farm workers than to catch mass murderers or foreign terrorists.
—Andres Oppenheimer
july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Prince Louis may be spending a solo day at home with the family's beloved longtime nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, or his grandparents, Carole and Michael Middleton.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 13 July 2025
And for the youngest guests, Kokomo also has a Kids Club, Teens Club, and complimentary nanny services.
—Sarah Farag, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanny
nurse
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The nurse, who works in the delivery unit at Dell Children's and has worked in post-surgery recovery units there, is well-conditioned to care for a child after surgery, but trying to keep her own active 2-year-old immobile following surgery felt overwhelming.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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At the vet’s office, a nurse (Maria Ru-djen, in a wild performance) who’s prone to major oversharing tangents helps guide the owner and dogs through a gauntlet of feelings and risks in the course of a real-time visit that leaves everyone in the clinic changed.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanny. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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