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as in mermaid
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors
she bought the book of fairy tales for the beautiful engravings of nymphs and fairies featured between the stories
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as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
the neighborhood nymphs were gathered at the local pizza parlor
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Recent Examples of nymph
August is when the season begins to ebb, with fewer nymphs around and eggs hatching larvae that are largely free of diseases.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Dead drifting a Pat’s Rubberlegs or another heavy stonefly nymph in the riffles and deep runs can be deadly around this time.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Loosely based on the legends of the Nang Mai, Thailand’s mythical forest nymphs, the film is scripted by Patrick Graham, the writer behind Netflix’s Indian horror series Ghoul and Betaal, based on a concept by Songsak Mongkolthong (Graveyard Horror), who is also attached to direct.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 13 May 2026
He was relieved to reach a beach in Morocco for his final scenes—the sandy paradise where Odysseus encounters the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron).
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Dead drifting a Pat’s Rubberlegs or another heavy stonefly nymph in the riffles and deep runs can be deadly around this time.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Loosely based on the legends of the Nang Mai, Thailand’s mythical forest nymphs, the film is scripted by Patrick Graham, the writer behind Netflix’s Indian horror series Ghoul and Betaal, based on a concept by Songsak Mongkolthong (Graveyard Horror), who is also attached to direct.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 13 May 2026
He was relieved to reach a beach in Morocco for his final scenes—the sandy paradise where Odysseus encounters the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron).
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nymph
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The designs were completely different from the floor-length Givenchy gown with long sleeves that her sister Kim Kardashian rocked during her 2014 wedding to Kanye West or the mermaid-style Vera Wang dress that her sister Khloé Kardashian wore for her 2009 wedding to Lamar Odom.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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On May 19, the Golden Globe winner upped the sartorial drama at the Diamond screening in a black mermaid-style taffeta gown paired with a matching cape that fanned several feet behind her.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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The larva will hatch and eat the paralyzed cicada.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Both beetles and moths go through a four-stage life cycle of egg, larva (grub), pupa, and adult.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Headliners Lorde, Kali Uchis, and Jennie, of the K-pop girl group Blackpink, are joined by such artists as Wet Leg, Blood Orange, King Princess, 2hollis, Geese, and Slayyyter (June 5-7).—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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Whether tied under the chin or wrapped around your head, a colorful scarf instantly gives the look a little Euro Summer energy—with just the right amount of fashion-girl flair.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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In Ovid’s version of the story, after cutting down a sacred oak, Erysichthon is cursed with insatiable hunger by the dryad nymph who inhabited it.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Having regained his health, Geralt heads off with Jaskier and the dryad Milva to find Ciri, following a little skirmish with some power-mad guards.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
27 July 2023
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“Nymph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nymph. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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