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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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The pair were visiting Oahu to celebrate the woman’s birthday while their two children stayed home with a nanny and family on Maui, according to the wife’s petition.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The couple was visiting Oahu to celebrate Arielle’s birthday last month while their two sons remained at home on Maui with a nanny and family.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Carotenuto was employed as a nurse at an outpatient surgical center in Stamford.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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Through her work in hospice care, McFadden has gained invaluable lessons that extend beyond her role as a nurse.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Apr. 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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The general practitioner murdered his wife, Isabella, and their nursemaid, Mary, before dismembering them and scattering their body parts in an attempt to thwart the investigation into their murders, according to the BBC.—
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 21 Apr. 2025.
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