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nymph

[nimf] / nɪmf /


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He visited many lands, but mostly dwelt with the nymph Calypso on her island.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

The clip showed a conversation between Odysseus and Calypso, a nymph who holds the mythical king on her island for several years.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Hidden in plain sight, an ambush bug nymph waits motionless inside a flower in Michigan.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

Echo is presumably the tragic nymph of mythology who was cursed by Hera to be little more than a voice that could only repeat the last words spoken to her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

The sea nymph knew that if he went to Troy he was fated to die there.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The parade theme was “Tales of the Seven Seas,” and in the downpour, 30 flowered nymphs were washed off one float.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

They hoped to disrupt the molting process of cicada nymphs, which need to shed their outer layer to emerge as adults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

According to the authors, sideways walking may represent a rare evolutionary innovation seen mainly in true crabs, and possibly in a few other groups like crab spiders and leafhopper nymphs.

From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026

It possesses a magic that places them alongside folk nymphs like Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, and Sandy Denny.

From BBC ● May 30, 2025

The Oceanids, the nymphs of this great river, were their daughters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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