as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors
the ancients believed that hamadryads adopted particular trees as their permanent dwelling places
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The centerpiece of her exhibition space is a green chandelier, and a working fountain made of Murano glass with colored flowers and nymphs in joyous poses.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025 -
How long will cicadas stick around? Cicadas, which are called nymphs in their immature stage, don’t all emerge in one night, Kritsky said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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The mermaid is meant to disrupt that ecosystem and destabilize its inhabitants, but there comes a point when Cornack’s film suffers from organizing a climax around its ornamental creature.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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Her makeup had a sultry rocker edge to it with the black eyeliner and pink-toned nude lip, while her hair served beachy glam courtesy of her effortless mermaid waves.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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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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“Hamadryad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamadryad. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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