wet nurse
Example Sentences
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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
A wet nurse is feeding the baby, Henri Valpincon, alongside the mother, while the family dog looks on.
From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2018
She first acted as a wet nurse to help out a friend whose baby was in hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2018
Nan had come to the castle as a wet nurse for a Brandon Stark whose mother had died birthing him.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
