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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
This hotel, which appeals to budget-conscious travelers with its free aquarium and mermaid show, offers free self-parking and valet parking.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Burnett learned how to disassociate, pretending at bath time to be a mermaid or drawing comics about a fictional happy family.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The central bar features mermaid-scale tiling, and rich yacht-style wood finishings throughout and other maritime details speak to the overall nautical theme.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
The Maritime Festival, with its ship battles, pirate village and breakfasts with mermaids, routinely draws thousands to Dana Point Harbor.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Burnett learned how to disassociate, pretending at bath time to be a mermaid or drawing comics about a fictional happy family.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The central bar features mermaid-scale tiling, and rich yacht-style wood finishings throughout and other maritime details speak to the overall nautical theme.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
The Maritime Festival, with its ship battles, pirate village and breakfasts with mermaids, routinely draws thousands to Dana Point Harbor.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mermaid
Noun
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Gun store employees recalled Farzam on two occasions pulling out of the parking lot – red and white lights flashing, sirens blaring – as if responding to an emergency call, court documents show.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The fleet of 10 black-and-white Cybertrucks of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department with flashing lights and sirens are wrapped with the police department’s logo.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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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All that pixie water nymph appeal.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Magic And The Reality A Naiad, an enchanting water nymph, dances in an underwater lily pad garden.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mermaid. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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