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as in mermaid
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors
she bought the book of fairy tales for the beautiful engravings of nymphs and fairies featured between the stories
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as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
the neighborhood nymphs were gathered at the local pizza parlor
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Recent Examples of nymph
Identifying Whiteflies Whiteflies go through egg, nymph, and adult stages.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Other frescos show the sensual embrace of a satyr (a half-man, half-goat) and a nymph (a maiden goddess).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
The first causes Apollo to fall madly, irrevocably in love with the nymph Daphne, while the second causes Daphne to revile Apollo, forcing her to transform into a laurel tree to escape his advances.
—Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The immature or nymph stage is similar in shape but more red than adult bugs.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Other frescos show the sensual embrace of a satyr (a half-man, half-goat) and a nymph (a maiden goddess).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
The first causes Apollo to fall madly, irrevocably in love with the nymph Daphne, while the second causes Daphne to revile Apollo, forcing her to transform into a laurel tree to escape his advances.
—Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The immature or nymph stage is similar in shape but more red than adult bugs.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nymph
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In addition to the most incredible vintage Jean Paul Gaultier pull, Chappell’s iconic voluminous mermaid waves were the perfect cherry on top to her most glamorous look yet.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
3 Feb. 2025
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As the omen begins to descend onto Karen’s house, the hairs of the mermaids’ arms stand up; their scales twitch in fear.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2024
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Ophiocordyceps sinensis fungus is a parasite that targets the caterpillar that is the larva of the ghost moth.—
Daile Zhang,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025
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The worm is the larva of a metallic blue-green fly that spends the early part of its life cycle devouring the living flesh of mammals.—
Geraldine Castro,
WIRED,
4 Dec. 2024
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Having regained his health, Geralt heads off with Jaskier and the dryad Milva to find Ciri, following a little skirmish with some power-mad guards.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
27 July 2023
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Merlin and Cosmo are both in their 30s, with dark curly hair and similarly rangy builds, though Merlin’s face is more delicate, as though a distant ancestor might have been part elf or dryad.—
Jennifer Kahn,
New York Times,
8 June 2023
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But McPeek did something that hasn’t been done since 1952, winning the Kentucky Oaks for fillies and the Kentucky Derby on consecutive days.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the Future Stars Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
3 Nov. 2024
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“Nymph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nymph. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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