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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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Attended to by her ursine nanny Dulcibear and a goat obstetrician, Elphaba’s entry into the world is greeted with shock.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The Kids Club also provides educational activities and a nursery service until 10 p.m., with private nanny services available for an additional cost.
—Lopesan Costa Bavaro Contributor, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Juliana Peres Magalhães, the nanny for a suburban Virginia family who pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month in a double homicide case, can be seen hyperventilating in new police body camera footage from the Fairfax County Police Department.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
Her first feature explored the unsettling experiences of Aisha (Diop), an undocumented Senegalese immigrant working as a nanny for an affluent white couple in New York City, while struggling to save enough money to bring her son from Senegal to America.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The Kids Club also provides educational activities and a nursery service until 10 p.m., with private nanny services available for an additional cost.
—Lopesan Costa Bavaro Contributor, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Juliana Peres Magalhães, the nanny for a suburban Virginia family who pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month in a double homicide case, can be seen hyperventilating in new police body camera footage from the Fairfax County Police Department.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
Her first feature explored the unsettling experiences of Aisha (Diop), an undocumented Senegalese immigrant working as a nanny for an affluent white couple in New York City, while struggling to save enough money to bring her son from Senegal to America.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanny. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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