nanny
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
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
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
“It’s like a nanny state, or helicopter parenting.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Around 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2025, Pratt’s nanny burst through the door of his house in the Palisades, Pratt wrote in his memoir.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Now above me the nanny was discovering that Sebastian’s teeth were coal-black from that licorice.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
![]()
The children are now with nannies in a Los Angeles suburb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
He has placed nannies because they had experience working on yachts or could tolerate helicopter travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 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
Clay grewed up alone in that big house with a bunch of nannies from ’cross the water.”
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
![]()