as in nurses
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 nannies
Certain students in Work Experience Education programs — or those working as personal attendants such as babysitters or nannies — may be allowed to work up to eight hours on a school day.
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Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Then there came a long line of nannies who couldn’t manage more than a few weeks, or even just a few days, with me.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
That grip is reinforced by a litany of electronic nannies, all of which translate to an assuring sense of control and eagerness to discover more of the Valhalla’s powerfully balletic nature.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
The 2002 novel The Nanny Diaries by Kraus and McLaughlin, both former nannies, has been translated into more than 20 languages.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Authors McLaughlin and Kraus both worked as nannies before writing the book.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Disney is set to explore the secret lives of hot nannies.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The kids range from infants and toddlers cared for by nannies, to teenagers living in dorms.
—Denise Schrier Cetta, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Pet nannies are generally for small animals like cats and dogs that can fit in a carrier under an airplane seat.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Then there came a long line of nannies who couldn’t manage more than a few weeks, or even just a few days, with me.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
That grip is reinforced by a litany of electronic nannies, all of which translate to an assuring sense of control and eagerness to discover more of the Valhalla’s powerfully balletic nature.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
The 2002 novel The Nanny Diaries by Kraus and McLaughlin, both former nannies, has been translated into more than 20 languages.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Authors McLaughlin and Kraus both worked as nannies before writing the book.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Disney is set to explore the secret lives of hot nannies.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The kids range from infants and toddlers cared for by nannies, to teenagers living in dorms.
—Denise Schrier Cetta, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Pet nannies are generally for small animals like cats and dogs that can fit in a carrier under an airplane seat.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nannies
Noun
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The campaign focuses on supporting NICU infants with products designed alongside nurses and doctors to meet their specific needs.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Portage High School students learned Tuesday there’s more to health care careers than doctors and nurses.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even as late as 1776, there were Americans who remained fence-sitters, uncertain about the risks of a total break with the British Empire.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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Finding dedicated tree-sitters, ones who would come back, even once the novelty had worn off and the legal risk began mounting, was a challenge.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Nannies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nannies. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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