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Recent Examples of mermaid
Visitors can still watch daily mermaid shows, which involve women donning colorful tails and performing aquatic dances and stunts.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
In the lagoon room, see more mermaids!
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Designed by the label’s then creative director, Olivier Rousteing, the unorthodox gown was sculpted based on a cast of Tyla’s body, then created out of three different colors of sand mixed with micro-crystal studs, providing extra sparkle down to the tip of her mermaid train.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Beyoncé attends Met Gala with Jay-Z in 2011 At the 2011 Met Gala, Beyoncé arrived with Jay-Z wearing a mermaid-style Emilio Pucci gown designed by Peter Dundas.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
In the lagoon room, see more mermaids!
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Designed by the label’s then creative director, Olivier Rousteing, the unorthodox gown was sculpted based on a cast of Tyla’s body, then created out of three different colors of sand mixed with micro-crystal studs, providing extra sparkle down to the tip of her mermaid train.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Beyoncé attends Met Gala with Jay-Z in 2011 At the 2011 Met Gala, Beyoncé arrived with Jay-Z wearing a mermaid-style Emilio Pucci gown designed by Peter Dundas.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mermaid
Noun
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The House galleries erupted in screams, chants, sirens, and outrage as the vote was taken.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Almost no one was outside, and there was no noise aside from the sound of approaching police sirens.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Set the scene Arrive by car and enter the hotel’s main driveway to then be greeted by the resort’s grand Florentine Fountain with four sculpted water nymphs dancing around an octagonal pool, a visual amuse bouche to the opulence that awaits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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His show opened with a trio of models channeling Edwardian water nymphs wearing shrunken, cropped jackets paired with mini tulle skirts dotted with sequins and swishy trains.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mermaid. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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