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

“Does an au pair need a green card?”

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