water nymph

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Recent Examples of water nymph 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 An undine is a water nymph who lives for love. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2021 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
  • Someone’s left what looks like fan art featuring the character on her tombstone, which is low to the ground and modest by Mickey Rooney standards but is nevertheless emblazoned with a sketch of Nurmi in her signature black mermaid dress.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Think mermaid activities, where children can do a mini merman/mermaid swim with a parent, or on their own.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Agents turned on the patrol boat’s blue flashing lights and sirens to signal to Cargill, 40, to stop his vessel, the complaint states.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
  • In the story, Odysseus bound himself to a mast in order to resist the sirens’ call.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Congrats to real-life wood nymph Taylor Swift!
    Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2021

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“Water nymph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20nymph. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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