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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.
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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
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
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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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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
Noun
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Troopers tried to pull the driver over and flipped on their lights and sirens.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2025
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Israel Hernandez heard the faint whine of sirens outside his Wilmington apartment and looked up just in time to see a minivan crash into another vehicle as police gave chase.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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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Congrats to real-life wood nymph Taylor Swift!—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2021
Cite this Entry
“Water nymph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20nymph. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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