wet nurse
Example Sentences
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One is Ina, a blind and aged wet nurse who lived in a cave for decades.
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2022
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
She first acted as a wet nurse to help out a friend whose baby was in hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2018
It is something I saw my mum do when she took care of a baby whose mother had died, until she could find a wet nurse.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
