Oceanid

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  1. Nereid
  2. mermaid
  3. siren
Noun
  • Nana, Mom, and my sister glistened with Hawaiian Tropic — a trio of golden-tanned nereids in black swimsuits and designer sunglasses.
    — Alison Fields, Longreads, 25 July 2019
Definition of Nereid
Noun
  • Mother-of-pearl naturally reflects light and evokes images of mermaids, beaches, and the ocean floor.
    — Selene Oliva, Glamour, 18 July 2026
  • The pop star Dua Lipa is known for her dance-floor hits, for her turn as a mermaid in Barbie, for always seeming to be on vacation.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
Definition of mermaid
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  • Its interior ministry previously reported that air alert sirens had been activated multiple times into Saturday morning local time.
    — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Like the book, the movie follows Greek king Odysseus (Matt Damon), who spends 10 years at war and another decade lost at sea, encountering cyclops, sirens and giants along the way.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of siren
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