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Noun
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At Pinecrest Gardens every vine and curve of bark will seem to conspire with this myth of a nymph who, resisting the god’s advances, turns into a laurel tree.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026 -
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
Noun
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The 56-year-old former TV personality denied that, telling Vogue the mermaid-like sculpture is meant to depict Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war and gold.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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That’s probably a good thing considering the vessel features a wooden sculpture of what some say is Bezos’ wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, as a mermaid on the prow.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
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“Oread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oread. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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