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Recent Examples of mermaid
Rose Byrne stunned in a strapless black mermaid Dior gown that featured delicate embroidered floral appliqués with shimmering beadwork running diagonally across the bodice and down the skirt, which flowed into a train.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Celebrity hairstylist Renato Campora curled Kate Hudson’s mermaid-length strands using ghd hair tools, including the same model of curling iron used on Emma Stone’s flippy bob.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The event also showcases comedy knife-throwing acts, storytelling mermaids, a mud show and new themes each weekend, according to the festival's description on 10Best.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
Folks of all ages will appreciate the nightly Sirenna ritual, which involves a musical march from the lobby down to the sand, where adults are served a local favorite alcoholic chocolate drink, and kids’ eyes will pop when a mermaid appears through the plexiglass window of the infinity pool.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Celebrity hairstylist Renato Campora curled Kate Hudson’s mermaid-length strands using ghd hair tools, including the same model of curling iron used on Emma Stone’s flippy bob.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The event also showcases comedy knife-throwing acts, storytelling mermaids, a mud show and new themes each weekend, according to the festival's description on 10Best.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
Folks of all ages will appreciate the nightly Sirenna ritual, which involves a musical march from the lobby down to the sand, where adults are served a local favorite alcoholic chocolate drink, and kids’ eyes will pop when a mermaid appears through the plexiglass window of the infinity pool.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mermaid
Noun
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Even as air raid sirens blared at least four times throughout this morning in central Israel, the country’s military insisted that its air defenses remain formidable and that the waves of Iranian missile attacks are growing less effective.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cubs games have been interrupted by tornado warnings before, and the air-raid siren located behind the ballpark along Waveland Avenue will make sure everyone knows if such a warning is issued.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 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
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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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All that pixie water nymph appeal.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mermaid. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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