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Recent Examples of water nymph
All that pixie water nymph appeal.
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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
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
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As for her glam, Strogoff wore her bright blonde hair in loose mermaid waves and darkened her eyebrows to a near black for a bold contrast.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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This hotel, which appeals to budget-conscious travelers with its free aquarium and mermaid show, offers free self-parking and valet parking.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But sure enough, the artist born Frederick John Philip Gibson enlisted Amy Taylor and company for his drum n’ bass-inflected latest single, harnessing the group’s energy and then exploding it with Gesaffelstein-like sirens and typically all-over-the-place vocal triggers.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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At one point during Knox’s meeting with Mignini, Knox’s mother hears sirens from far away and begins to panic — thinking police are on their way to arrest Knox again.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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 11 Oct. 2025.
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