water nymph

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Recent Examples of water nymph All that pixie water nymph appeal. Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 The Magic And The Reality A Naiad, an enchanting water nymph, dances in an underwater lily pad garden. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 The mythological story of the Roman water nymph Sabrina was written in the 12th century, and a statue depicting her has been on display in Britain since the 1800s. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023 The story follows a water nymph who falls in love with a prince and seeks the help of a witch to make her dreams of being human come true. oregonlive, 20 Apr. 2023 Fronting the Fountain of the Naiads, devoted to the water nymphs of Greek mythology, the Anantara Palazzo Naiadi has a storied past. Tony Perrottet, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2023 Petzold has called Afire (the original German title means Red Sky) the second part of a trilogy inspired by the elements that began with Undine, which updated an ancient myth involving a water nymph. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2023 Lady in the Water marries the mundane with the mystical when a depressed superintendent (Paul Giamatti) discovers a water nymph (Bryce Dallas Howard) in his building's dreary apartment swimming pool. Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2022 While the image of a water nymph is a lovely one, the lymphatic system might be best thought of more prosaically as a complex drainage and purifying system. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water nymph
Noun
  • The look featured floral lace embroidery, voluminous sleeves and a mermaid silhouette.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • At Cedar Creek Park, there will be a variety of family-friendly entertainment that includes bounce houses, a live mermaid, baby kangaroos, bumper boats and a petting zoo.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • No sirens were sounded, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, adding that the incident was under review.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Suddenly, in this endless stretch of sameness, a siren goes off.
    Carmen Maria Machado, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Stark put a dreamy twist on her baby pink wings, delivering a real-life fairy fantasy with her soft makeup, sculptural hair and gauzy peach matching set worthy of a wood nymph.
    Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Imagining oneself as a wood nymph wearing a bold lip and loud peasant dress doesn’t totally ward off unwanted attention.
    New York Times, New York Times, 30 July 2021

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“Water nymph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20nymph. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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