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nanny
noun as in children's nurse
Example Sentences
In a standout scene that distills several kinds of awe into one, Amélie discovers that she loves rain, only to be told by the nanny that “ame” is Japanese for rain.
London had become increasingly unaffordable, he said, with two children headed to private school and the cost of household help such as nannies on the rise.
Sothea says he told the boys to sleep in his office and later built them a house to stay in with a newly hired nanny.
“The White House has certainly gotten the message, both from agriculture and the food sector, that they are on the edge of a nanny state,” one lobbyist said, speaking anonymously to discuss the conversations candidly.
A nanny who works nearby said she was relieved to see some children leaving the building unharmed, but was disturbed by "the looks on their faces alone".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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