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Recent Examples of water nymphThe 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
In body and scowl, Paquita radiated like the Disney villain Ursula — a character also inspired by a drag queen, famed actor and performer Divine — but in spirit and heart was far from the sea-dwelling witch who stole an innocent mermaid’s voice.
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Alex Zaragoza,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
The mermaids are back at Camden's Adventure Aquarium.
The event is actually about 5 miles to the north, along Interstate 70, where its performances will hopefully overpower the sirens and 18-wheeler horns crowding that busy stretch.
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John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2025
If necessary, the agent will activate the siren and spotlight as a deterrent and contact local law enforcement.
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.
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