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Recent Examples of nursemaid
By the time Sam was born—in Florida, Missouri—the family’s enslaved property had dwindled to a single nursemaid, Jennie.
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Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Second of all, these people here, everybody is like a nursemaid so to speak.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Typically portrayed as a middle-aged nursemaid whose main claim to fame was surviving the mercurial Tudor king, Catherine was an accomplished scholar, religious reformer and advocate for women’s education.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
For a time, the girl’s only duty in the grand English house was to serve as a kind of human foot warmer, but when her mistress gave birth to a profoundly mentally disabled daughter, Zed became the baby’s devoted nursemaid.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Second of all, these people here, everybody is like a nursemaid so to speak.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Typically portrayed as a middle-aged nursemaid whose main claim to fame was surviving the mercurial Tudor king, Catherine was an accomplished scholar, religious reformer and advocate for women’s education.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
For a time, the girl’s only duty in the grand English house was to serve as a kind of human foot warmer, but when her mistress gave birth to a profoundly mentally disabled daughter, Zed became the baby’s devoted nursemaid.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursemaid
Noun
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Rowan currently employs over 550 nurses, and the company’s medical team created its own curriculum to train nurses in ear piercing techniques.—
Jennifer Liu
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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The nurse was assigned to work at the Missouri hospital in May 2023.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is where air nannies come into play.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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High-end resorts, such as Kokomo Private Island, go above and beyond with family-friendly amenities like complimentary nanny services.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Nursemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursemaid. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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