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Recent Examples of amah
In colonial days, many families had a lifelong helper known as an amah (after the Portuguese word for nurse).
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Time, 23 Jan. 2018
Time, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amah
Noun
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Jackson starred alongside Peyton List, Karan Brar, and the late Cameron Boyce as one of three child stars in Jessie, the Disney Channel series about a 19-year old Texas teen (Debby Ryan) who becomes the nanny of a high-profile couple who are often away from home.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Stewart’s brother, Alex Goodwin, remembered how his sister, who worked full time as a home health aide, plus part time as a nanny and was putting herself through school to become a registered nurse, had taught him responsibility.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some University Medical Center nurses plan to strike next week amid contract negotiations with LCMC Health and the union.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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However, his actions to freeze the budget threaten the paychecks of thousands of government employees and contractors, public school funds and Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals, doctors and nurses providing care.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Second of all, these people here, everybody is like a nursemaid so to speak.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Soon after, tensions between the couple boiled over and Dr. Ruxton murdered his wife and the household’s nursemaid, Mary.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Amah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amah. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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