Definition of oreadnext
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
  • The emergence of nymphs, along with more people spending time outdoors, are among the reasons tick bites tend to be highest in May.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The eggs overwinter, and small nymphs emerge in the early spring.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mermaid Look For the mermaid, one of the biggest visual challenges, the team opted for practical rather than CGI effects, for budget reasons but also to allow for more realistic scenes.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Greek director Konstantina Kotzamani’s Titanic Ocean, coming-of-age tale set in a special boarding school in Japan that trains teenage girls into professional mermaids, will also debut in Un Certain Regard.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Oread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oread. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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