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
  • The company offers a few tips: Add them to compost: Dead cicadas and nymph shells can be composted.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • It’s based on measurements of tick nymphs and full grown ticks in sample areas.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Those visuals included a mother wolf and her cubs, a mermaid floating underwater and CGI-Shakira crying a teardrop that turned into a shower of diamonds.
    Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
  • The Poseidon and Amphitrite statue pays homage to the mythological guardians of the sea and preside over structures engineered for coral regrowth, while the interactive mermaid tail and diver selfie sculptures encourages visitors to literally see themselves as stewards of the ocean.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2025
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“Oread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oread. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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