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Recent Examples of mermaid
The journalist interviewing Stephen in the future has his own flirtations with his mermaid editor.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Ditching her signature sleek locks, Paltrow styled her blonde hair in beachy mermaid waves and accentuated her features with a brown smoky eyeshadow and deep mauve lipstick.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The Waxahachie festival features full-contact jousting tournaments, a mermaid lagoon, rides, games and entertainment on 20 stages.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
The winery’s door handles are seahorses, and the bathrooms, marked with mermaid and pirate signage, each feature a large mermaid mural inside, painted by Barrett.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Ditching her signature sleek locks, Paltrow styled her blonde hair in beachy mermaid waves and accentuated her features with a brown smoky eyeshadow and deep mauve lipstick.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The Waxahachie festival features full-contact jousting tournaments, a mermaid lagoon, rides, games and entertainment on 20 stages.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
The winery’s door handles are seahorses, and the bathrooms, marked with mermaid and pirate signage, each feature a large mermaid mural inside, painted by Barrett.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mermaid
Noun
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In all, 10 on-duty Portage officers, two off-duty officers and a Porter County sheriff’s deputy rushed to the scene with lights and sirens activated, the department said.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Saturday, in a show that ended with the sound of ambulance sirens.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2026.
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