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nanny

noun

ˈna-nē

variants also nannie

Definition of nanny

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 Testimony from doctors, her former nanny and other witnesses also brought her to tears. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 According to family lore, the writer met his namesake in 1789, Washington’s first year as President, when his Scottish nanny, Lizzie, stopped the great man on a street in lower Manhattan. — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Just as many people can’t afford to have someone else clean their homes, landscape their yards or nanny their kids, those struggling to make ends meet may need to lean on AI assistance. — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 In her younger years, Caterham was a nanny and ran a nursery. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nanny

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For Maryland nurses, aides, teachers and service workers, that can mean the difference between investing a small amount from each paycheck and staying locked out of wealth-building opportunities entirely.

— Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
Hart is a registered nurse and lifestyle creator who is married to New York Knicks star Josh Hart and the mother of twin boys.

— William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of nurse

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Palmer said another way to cut back on costs is with pet sitters.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Finn Gomez / Getty Images Kirkwood, who races for Andretti Global, started second but took the lead on the opening lap with a daring maneuver around the outside of pole-sitter and championship leader Alex Palou in front of the National Archives.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

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