as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors
oreads supposedly prefer to live in hills and mountains
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Noun
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The newborn nymphs will then fall out of trees and burrow underground to begin the cycle anew.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
30 May 2025 -
For example, one day an adult delivered what appeared to be a nymph of an annual cicada into the mouth of one of its young.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Cento Raw Bar, which looks like a mermaid’s den, debuts in West Adams.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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The thriller tells the story of a dental hygienist who is seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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“Oread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oread. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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