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nanny

[nan-ee] / ˈnæn i /
NOUN
children's nurse
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The average weekly daycare cost is $332 and the average weekly nanny cost is $870, according to the Care.com 2026 Cost of Care report.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

That equates to more than $17,000 a year for daycare or more than $45,000 a year for a nanny.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Landis, the Peacock Parent founder, said when she fell sick after having her newborn, the nanny brought her tea and orange juice without being asked.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

I hired a team of baby nurses and later a nanny.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

“An old man we met on the road, is all. He was driving an old nanny goat and four kids.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The children are now with nannies in a Los Angeles suburb.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Once procured, the infants were taken to a house in Pontianak where they were taken care of by hired nannies.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Aviv reports on Filipina women who move to the United States to work as nannies and send money home to their families.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Along with day camp and traditional day care, the credit can be used for expenses such as nannies and babysitters, said Andy Phillips, vice president of the Tax Institute at H&R Block.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

I tell her how back in Cuba the nannies used to think I was possessed.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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