: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish
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Seconds later, emerald green water began to flow from the swans, merman and other water-spraying figurines that make the 168-year-old monument a popular selfie spot.
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Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
But hidden on the northern end of the island is a secret community filled with magical beings, unicorns, centaurs, and mermen, the only place on earth these creatures can be themselves.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Set in the seaside town of Freya Grove, this charming witchy romance follows Lucy, a high school teacher and witch, and Alex, a merman and her old crush from high school.
—Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Wandering among the half naked nymphs and leering wolves and buff mermen poking their lovely wet heads out of glassy forest pools, their eyes dark with wanting to drag her down to oblivion.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
But hidden on the northern end of the island is a secret community filled with magical beings, unicorns, centaurs, and mermen, the only place on earth these creatures can be themselves.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Set in the seaside town of Freya Grove, this charming witchy romance follows Lucy, a high school teacher and witch, and Alex, a merman and her old crush from high school.
—Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Wandering among the half naked nymphs and leering wolves and buff mermen poking their lovely wet heads out of glassy forest pools, their eyes dark with wanting to drag her down to oblivion.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Merman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merman. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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merman
noun
mer·man
ˈmər-ˌman 
-mən
plural mermen
-ˌmen,
-mən
: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a man's body and a fish's tail
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