variants
or less commonly nannie
plural nannies
: a child's nurse or caregiver
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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The young couple is in a pinch for childcare after their nanny situation fell through, and Sam can’t quite find a reason to say no to an easy gig that pays $300 a night.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
Many are the children of immigrants who work or worked as nannies, caregivers to the elderly, housekeepers and gardeners.
—Daisy Verduzco Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Most guests were white, except for the nannies, of whom there seemed to be one per child.
—Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Joined by Walter, his devoted cleaner fish nanny, and Darya, a brave deaf orca, Vincent must face his fears, accept his loss, and discover his own song to save the oceans.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
Many are the children of immigrants who work or worked as nannies, caregivers to the elderly, housekeepers and gardeners.
—Daisy Verduzco Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Most guests were white, except for the nannies, of whom there seemed to be one per child.
—Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Joined by Walter, his devoted cleaner fish nanny, and Darya, a brave deaf orca, Vincent must face his fears, accept his loss, and discover his own song to save the oceans.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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 23 Mar. 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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