water nymph
nounDefinition of water nymph
: a nymph (such as a naiad, Nereid, or Oceanid) associated with a body of water
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Among them are a terrific pair of life-size young athletes poised to begin a footrace; two columnar water nymphs identified as the work of Stephanos, a Greek sculptor in Rome; and a leaping month-old piglet, poised on rear hooves. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Review: Getty Villa’s ‘Buried by Vesuvius’ is exquisite and, at times, explicit," 3 July 2019 Anita Ekberg as the fountain-water nymph in La Dolce Vita, certifiably camp. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "An Ode to the Campiest Film You’ve Probably Never Seen," 19 Apr. 2019 Among them are a terrific pair of life-size young athletes poised to begin a footrace; two columnar water nymphs identified as the work of Stephanos, a Greek sculptor in Rome; and a leaping month-old piglet, poised on rear hooves. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Review: Getty Villa’s ‘Buried by Vesuvius’ is exquisite and, at times, explicit," 3 July 2019 Anita Ekberg as the fountain-water nymph in La Dolce Vita, certifiably camp. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "An Ode to the Campiest Film You’ve Probably Never Seen," 19 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'water nymph.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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