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Her buoyant step on the snow, over which the frost had drawn the thinnest of shining crusts, gave a nymphlike smoothness to her motion.

From The Side Of The Angels A Novel by King, Basil

Vanno ran down the steps to the Casino terrace, coming upon it near the clump of nymphlike palms, and the marble bust of Berlioz that Mary could see from her window.

From The Guests Of Hercules by Bracker, M. Leone

Arithelli's long limbs appeared nymphlike in her plain blue high-waisted gown of Emile's choosing, that had no superfluous bow or trimming, and left free her beauty of outline.

From The Hippodrome by Hayward, Rachel

Perhaps the turban that wreathed her head, the brilliant texture and inimitable folds of her drapery, and nymphlike port, more than the essential attributes of her person, gave splendour to the celestial vision.

From Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 by Brown, Charles Brockden

The next day he searched for her with his glass, and saw her playing with one of the children on the beach,—a very picture of child or nymphlike innocence.

From Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation by Harte, Bret