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wood nymph

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Definition of wood nymph

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a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors wood nymphs were usually conceived as being both beautiful and amorous

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Recent Examples of wood nymph To pass the time, the families developed music and recounted tales about wood nymphs and forest spirits, folklore that became an integral part of the culture. — Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 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, 30 July 2021 Sam and Dean discover a wood nymph who is determined to protect her family at any cost. — Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2020 Natalie Image, Simone McIntosh, Ashley Dixon, Philip Horst, Laura Krumm and Andrew Manea play assorted wood nymphs and forest denizens. — Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 10 June 2019 Actors disguised as forest creatures, wood nymphs and deer, scampered about as the 850 students came to step away for one night from the horrific event that rocked all of their young lives. — Anne Geggis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 May 2018

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After the eggs hatch, the young dragonflies, called nymphs, live underwater for at least six months and for up to five years for some species.

— Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The re-inspection resulted in the closure and red placard being upheld after inspectors found eight live German and Turkistan cockroaches throughout the facility, plus seven dead and dying nymph cockroaches.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Saturday, utilizes 56,000 square feet of indoor space to host more than 200 vendors, sword-fighting, costume contests, live musicians, mermaids, fairies and photo ops.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Gaines and the teens had fans doing a double take with their matching long mermaid waves.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

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