as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors
oreads supposedly prefer to live in hills and mountains
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Noun
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Wandering among the half naked nymphs and leering wolves and buff mermen poking their lovely wet heads out of glassy forest pools, their eyes dark with wanting to drag her down to oblivion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Inspectors spotted a live adult German cockroach below the front cold-top refrigerator and six live nymph cockroaches on the floor on the opposite side of that refrigerator.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The central bar features mermaid-scale tiling, and rich yacht-style wood finishings throughout and other maritime details speak to the overall nautical theme.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Iman stunned in a curve-hugging black V-neck mermaid dress at the Daily Front Row Fashion Media Awards co-hosted by Casamigos, where she was honored as Style Icon.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Oread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oread. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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