variants
or less commonly nannie
plural nannies
: a child's nurse or caregiver
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Examples of nanny in a Sentence
When I was growing up, I had a nanny.
wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet
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Pettifer was the stepson of a former nanny to the Royal Family, which led Prince William, son of King Charles, to express his shock and sadness at the death.
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Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Prince William shared his condolences to the family of his former nanny after her stepson was killed in the New Year’s terror attack in New Orleans.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
The final victim in the deadly New Orleans truck attack on New Year’s Day has been identified as the stepson of Prince William’s former nanny.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
This can apply especially to year-round nannies, daycare providers, or senior home caregivers.
—Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Prince William shared his condolences to the family of his former nanny after her stepson was killed in the New Year’s terror attack in New Orleans.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
The final victim in the deadly New Orleans truck attack on New Year’s Day has been identified as the stepson of Prince William’s former nanny.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
This can apply especially to year-round nannies, daycare providers, or senior home caregivers.
—Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nanny
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanny. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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nanny
noun
nan·ny
ˈnan-ē 
: a woman who is paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home
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