variants
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
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a separate Gilbert complaint focused on the immigration status of Swalwell’s former nanny.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, the New York Post reported two complaints about the nanny’s employment had been filed to federal authorities.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
According to a report from The New York Post published Saturday, Swalwell hired a nanny for his children who then kept working for them after her work authorization permit expired in 2022.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Taking a nanny with us and paying for her trip would be beyond our budget.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, the New York Post reported two complaints about the nanny’s employment had been filed to federal authorities.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
According to a report from The New York Post published Saturday, Swalwell hired a nanny for his children who then kept working for them after her work authorization permit expired in 2022.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Taking a nanny with us and paying for her trip would be beyond our budget.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanny
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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Syrians and Haitians – including an aspiring neuroscientist, a software engineer and a registered nurse − challenged that decision.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Or the literal sidelines-sitter Michele Tafoya.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The cash paid for a sitter in the early weeks after the child’s birth and freed Kwok to go on a field trip for her research.—
Diana Li,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanny. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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