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mermaid

noun

Definition of mermaid

as in siren

an imaginary sea creature that has a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail instead of legs

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Recent Examples of mermaid Her fiery locks were pulled back away from her face at the top, but still cascaded down her back in soft mermaid waves. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026 Called a mermaid’s purse because of its shape and size, the zebra shark egg’s translucence revealed an embryo. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Saturday, utilizes 56,000 square feet of indoor space to host more than 200 vendors, sword-fighting, costume contests, live musicians, mermaids, fairies and photo ops. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Artists, artisans, and food vendors, demonstrations of live combat styles including German longsword, fencing, and pirate swashbuckling, activities such as Squires’ spot with mermaids, games, and family entertainment. — Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mermaid

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Reyes got back into his car, turned on police sirens from his personal vehicle and drove off.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
As sirens went off over Riyadh and the Eastern Province, people in the Hejaz assumed no one would dare approach what all Muslims deem sacred.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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Just take Stella McCartney’s spring 2004 collection, which featured a flowing, organic dress practically made for a water nymph.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of water nymph

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