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.
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryads
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Check not only for insects and their larvae or nymphs, but also for eggs, pupal structures, sticky honeydew, webbing, and tiny dark dots on stems and the backs of leaves.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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In early spring and summer, adult ticks and much smaller nymphs are present.—
Mike Stobbe,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the lagoon room, see more mermaids!—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Greek director Konstantina Kotzamani’s Titanic Ocean, coming-of-age tale set in a special boarding school in Japan that trains teenage girls into professional mermaids, will also debut in Un Certain Regard.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Dryads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dryads. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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