nurser
AmericanEtymology
Origin of nurser
Example Sentences
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No nurser of secrets, Merrill Lynch used most of a handsome 20-page report to tell Wall Street about its success.
From Time Magazine Archive
The publisher as the patron of genius, the nurser of young talent, the re-inspirer of old, the scholar and gentleman, at once the friend and the banker of his authors, makes a pleasing figure.
From Without Prejudice by Zangwill, Israel
Doubtless he would have made a noble knight: See, where he lies inhearsed in the arms Of the most bloody nurser of his harms!
From King Henry VI, Part 1 by Shakespeare, William
Say, honest, if I try to stick out the week I'll get to be a grouch nurser, like Piddie.
From On With Torchy by Lincoln, Foster
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