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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.
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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
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
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Flau'Jae Johnson wore a custom black velvet bodysuit and mermaid-silhouette skirt designed by Bent Kahina, featuring a dramatic, fur black shawl that draped down along the orange carpet.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Laguna Ocean Foundation kicks off every summer with its annual KelpFest, where visitors can take photos with mermaids, listen to live music, and participate in a large-scale beach clean-up.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Josie Beecher-Crotty, Elgin’s communications and engagement manager, said the sirens activate automatically when the NWS issues a severe weather warning within the city’s geographic area.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some local governments also sound tornado sirens to alert residents when forecasters issue tornado warnings.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
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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 22 Apr. 2026.
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