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dryads

noun

plural of dryad

as in nymphs

a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors dryads were said to live within trees, their lives ending when the life of the tree ended

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Recent Examples of dryads In the final novel of the series, The Last Battle, the destruction of trees and dryads in Lantern Waste, a place tied to the creation of Narnia itself, is one of many portentous omens signalling the end of the world. — Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025

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Circe, the poem’s speaker, instructs the nymphs in a recipe for cooking pork.

— Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
And the ocean nymphs try out this wonder on more plants, and are delighted that the same thing happens at its touch, and repeat it by scattering the seeds from the plants through the waves.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026

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Some reactionaries will always find a reason to demand all-white entertainment, regardless of whether there are mermaids, hobbits, or lightsabers involved.

— Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Mother-of-pearl naturally reflects light and evokes images of mermaids, beaches, and the ocean floor.

— Selene Oliva, Glamour, 18 July 2026

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