nymph
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Theron plays the nymph Calypso, who keeps Odysseus enchanted on her island for seven years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 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 Pleiades myth describes the seven daughters of the titan Atlas and nymph Pleione.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
As for a sail, the lovely nymph Kalypso brought him a cloth so he could make that, too.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
Once infected as larvae, ticks can retain the bacteria as they develop into nymphs.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
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
It possesses a magic that places them alongside folk nymphs like Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, and Sandy Denny.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
“We have to overwhelm the nymphs with fresh water, give them more than they can use. If we can dilute this poisonous stuff—” “Can your horn do that?”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Reading: Literature - Mythology - Introductory
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Scrabble: Words with no Vowels
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