Nereids

Definition of Nereidsnext
plural of Nereid

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Nereids
Noun
  • An artist airbrushed tattoos of mermaids and butterflies on torsos and biceps.
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The event also showcases comedy knife-throwing acts, storytelling mermaids, a mud show and new themes each weekend, according to the festival's description on 10Best.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Amid that strike and hundreds of similar overnight Russian aerial attacks, new and traditional Ukrainian music has become for many a sort-of counterpoint to the sirens that blare around the country nearly every night, several musicians who work in Ukraine told ABC News.
    Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • People took cover as tornado sirens sounded and power was lost.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Nereids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Nereids. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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