How to Use nymph in a Sentence

nymph

noun
  • Once hatched, the nymphs suck plant sap for two to three weeks.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Hansen said that even tiny tick larvae and nymphs pose a risk.
    — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
  • As early nymphs, the lantern flies are black with white spots.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Small dry flies, nymphs, spinners, spoons and bait will catch fish.
    — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, 16 Mar. 2018
  • The nymph’s right leg, which once swung over to the left, was broken off.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
  • Then the nymph crawls out of the water, molts for the last time and has wings.
    — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 10 June 2021
  • In six weeks, nymphs hatch and fall to the ground, and begin their life in the soil.
    — Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, AL.com, 18 July 2017
  • Adult and nymph ticks have eight legs, while larvae have only six legs.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2022
  • In their final pre-adult stage, the nymphs take on a red coloration.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 26 June 2019
  • The egg bite has been on fire and the nymph bite as the water clears will pick up as well.
    — D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The straight shank and U-bend of a nymph hook work well to present the body of a bug.
    — Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online, 20 May 2020
  • The babies, called nymphs, hatch from these eggs after six weeks and fall to the ground.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
  • Early nymphs are black with white spots; older nymphs are red with black and white spots.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The nymphs then cycle through five life stages in as many weeks, shedding their skin each time.
    — Steven Strogatz, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2011
  • Yet, at least in the lab, that does not seem to enhance the nymphs’ chances of survival.
    — Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The counter boasts an image of an undersea nymph astride a horse.
    — Fox News, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Here, though, all the dancers are the faun and their attention locks not on a nymph but on us.
    — Brian Seibert, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Take a shower and scrub with a washcloth; nymphs swirl down the drain like so many flecks of dirt.
    — Ted Levin, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Pale yellowish flakes may be shed skins from growing nymphs.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • The eggs overwinter, and small nymphs emerge in the early spring.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
  • If apolysis has not happened, then the nymph would not emerge from the soil.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 26 May 2021
  • In early spring and summer, adult ticks and much smaller nymphs are present.
    — Mike Stobbe, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Praying mantis nymphs are also great aphid eaters.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
  • The nymphs that hatch there will develop over the winter and emerge to fly north for the spring.
    — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2023
  • What’s more, water bug nymphs—whose life stage lasts up to 60 days—must be as tough as adults.
    — National Geographic, 3 Apr. 2019
  • The immature or nymph stage is similar in shape but more red than adult bugs.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Cast a lead-head jig and twister tail, small hooks tipped with worms or nymphs and work them along the river bottom.
    — cleveland.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • The cockroach nymphs then hatch out of the egg sac right into the fire ant enclosure.
    — National Geographic, 16 Apr. 2017
  • The nymphs usually reside under the trees where they were born and feed on their roots.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • Nymphs hatched in the silvery water and the western sky lit up like coals in a dying fire.
    — Porter Fox, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2016

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