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as in mermaids
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 girls
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 nymphs
Pale yellowish flakes may be shed skins from growing nymphs.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Seven different looks rotate throughout the World Cup season, each one conceived by designer Ricardo Zuccolini, with Diana Dubinsky and her team at Wynwood studio’s DesignLab22 swathing the sea nymphs in capes inspired by FIFA teams’ country colors.
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Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Praying mantis nymphs are also great aphid eaters.
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Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
The nymphs usually reside under the trees where they were born and feed on their roots.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Larger members of the minnow family, such as creek chub, can be caught on small dry flies or nymphs with a 3-weight fly rod and size 14 Humpy and Woolly Worm patterns.
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Chad Mason,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
Named after the sea nymphs of Greek mythology, Nereid is believed to be around 210 miles (338 kilometers) in diameter.
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Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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
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.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Seven different looks rotate throughout the World Cup season, each one conceived by designer Ricardo Zuccolini, with Diana Dubinsky and her team at Wynwood studio’s DesignLab22 swathing the sea nymphs in capes inspired by FIFA teams’ country colors.
—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Praying mantis nymphs are also great aphid eaters.
—
Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
The nymphs usually reside under the trees where they were born and feed on their roots.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Larger members of the minnow family, such as creek chub, can be caught on small dry flies or nymphs with a 3-weight fly rod and size 14 Humpy and Woolly Worm patterns.
—
Chad Mason,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
Named after the sea nymphs of Greek mythology, Nereid is believed to be around 210 miles (338 kilometers) in diameter.
—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
August is when the season begins to ebb, with fewer nymphs around and eggs hatching larvae that are largely free of diseases.
—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nymphs
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Long ago, Levi and Vega, children of the fearsome captain of the Sea Dragon, grow up on tales of daring seafaring exploits, but there are stories they haven't been told — stories about witches, mermaids and magical maps.
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In the lagoon room, see more mermaids!
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There’s the pleasant background noise of gossipy girls’ dinners and third dates.
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In 2006, a Vietnamese court convicted him of committing obscene acts with two girls ages 10 and 11 and sentenced him to four years in jail.
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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.
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This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.
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The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).
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