variants
or naiades
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as in nymphs
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors
in Greek mythology, naiads supposedly drowned the young men with whom they became enamored
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Noun
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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 -
The emergence of nymphs, along with more people spending time outdoors, are among the reasons tick bites tend to be highest in May.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The Laguna Ocean Foundation kicks off every summer with its annual KelpFest, where visitors can take photos with mermaids, listen to live music, and participate in a large-scale beach clean-up.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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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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“Naiads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naiads. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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