: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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From the quirky and colorful summer mermaid gathering to Aqualumina Festival, where lanterns and performances light up the river’s edge, Frenchtown's events bring locals and visitors together in joyful, unexpected ways.
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Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
At the 1957 premiere of The Prince and the Showgirl — the first film from Monroe's company Marilyn Monroe Productions — the actress wore a white satin gown with a mermaid silhouette.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The 56-year-old former TV personality denied that, telling Vogue the mermaid-like sculpture is meant to depict Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war and gold.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
That’s probably a good thing considering the vessel features a wooden sculpture of what some say is Bezos’ wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, as a mermaid on the prow.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
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Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
At the 1957 premiere of The Prince and the Showgirl — the first film from Monroe's company Marilyn Monroe Productions — the actress wore a white satin gown with a mermaid silhouette.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The 56-year-old former TV personality denied that, telling Vogue the mermaid-like sculpture is meant to depict Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war and gold.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
That’s probably a good thing considering the vessel features a wooden sculpture of what some say is Bezos’ wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, as a mermaid on the prow.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mermaid
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mermaid
noun
mer·maid
ˈmər-ˌmād 
: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a woman's body and a fish's tail
Etymology
Middle English mermayde "mermaid," from mere "lake, pool, sea" and mayde "maid"
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