nanny

Example Sentences

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She instigated the new restrictions, and rejects accusations of them being nanny state.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“I think it is a huge issue,” said Amanda Pruett, a local nanny and parent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

When the gold medal was confirmed, she embraced her two boys, who are both deaf, and the nanny of her children.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

“In the past, I had to pay nanny taxes, and every year TurboTax would ask me, ‘This is unusual, does this apply to you?’” says Keela Robison, TurboTax’s vice president of product management.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

“You’re not a nanny, you’re a kid,” he said.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix