wet nurse
Example Sentences
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Her aunt was the soprano Valentina Bartolomasi, and young Mirella had the same wet nurse as Modena’s most famous singer, who was born 7 1/2 months later, Luciano Pavarotti.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2020
The jumps — from a private D.C. golf club to the bed of Sophia Loren’s wet nurse to a performance of the all-bear Moscow State Circus — recall the quick cuts of Renata Adler's “Speedboat.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2018
But before the introduction of the feeding bottle in the 19th Century, women who were unable or unwilling to breastfeed turned to another option - a wet nurse.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2018
A wet nurse whisked him to England for three years.
From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2017
The woman had been a palace fixture since she’d been engaged as a wet nurse when Aurelia was born, and she had been interfering and even criticizing ever since.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
