water nymph

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Recent Examples of water nymph His show opened with a trio of models channeling Edwardian water nymphs wearing shrunken, cropped jackets paired with mini tulle skirts dotted with sequins and swishy trains. Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water nymph
Noun
  • The Orlando Boat Show also features a trout pond for young visitors, performances from Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel, a pirate magician and mermaid stilt walkers.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • An artist airbrushed tattoos of mermaids and butterflies on torsos and biceps.
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Even as air raid sirens blared at least four times throughout this morning in central Israel, the country’s military insisted that its air defenses remain formidable and that the waves of Iranian missile attacks are growing less effective.
    Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Cubs games have been interrupted by tornado warnings before, and the air-raid siren located behind the ballpark along Waveland Avenue will make sure everyone knows if such a warning is issued.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
  • Nana, Mom, and my sister glistened with Hawaiian Tropic — a trio of golden-tanned nereids in black swimsuits and designer sunglasses.
    Alison Fields, Longreads, 25 July 2019

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“Water nymph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20nymph. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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