au pair

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In Portland, they had a gardener, a housecleaner and an au pair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Here he is the 1919 go-between for Esther Nacht, a 14-year-old Jewish refugee whom he places with the Winslow family as an au pair.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

The second level features “a second primary suite, au pair suite with kitchenette and private entry, and additional en suites,” according to the listing.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

At the age of 18, she was employed as an au pair to a military family in India.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

Branwell must have been up all night trying to think of ways to stop her from getting another job as an au pair.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg