as in nymphs
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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Inspectors spotted two live German cockroach nymphs at a storage cabinet above a two-compartment sink and a live adult roach on the floor near the ice machine.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
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
Noun
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The Maritime Festival, with its ship battles, pirate village and breakfasts with mermaids, routinely draws thousands to Dana Point Harbor.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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In Voodoo lore, Marie Laveau was heavily associated with mermaids.—
Time,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Oreads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oreads. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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