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From the quirky and colorful summer mermaid gathering to Aqualumina Festival, where lanterns and performances light up the river’s edge, Frenchtown's events bring locals and visitors together in joyful, unexpected ways.
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Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
The 56-year-old former TV personality denied that, telling Vogue the mermaid-like sculpture is meant to depict Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war and gold.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
That’s probably a good thing considering the vessel features a wooden sculpture of what some say is Bezos’ wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, as a mermaid on the prow.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
With its mermaid-style skirt, full sleeves, furry collar and panache of tall black feathers on a crowning headpiece, the ensemble was a callback to the opulence of the 1920s, Cowan said, finished off with 255,000 crystals and beads.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
The 56-year-old former TV personality denied that, telling Vogue the mermaid-like sculpture is meant to depict Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war and gold.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
That’s probably a good thing considering the vessel features a wooden sculpture of what some say is Bezos’ wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, as a mermaid on the prow.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
With its mermaid-style skirt, full sleeves, furry collar and panache of tall black feathers on a crowning headpiece, the ensemble was a callback to the opulence of the 1920s, Cowan said, finished off with 255,000 crystals and beads.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mermaid
Noun
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After two years of refurbishment work by the Olivehurst Public Utility District, the siren is now back in service as an emergency alert tool for local residents.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Its speakers are programmed with over 50 audio clips including human voices and sirens audible over half a mile away.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 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
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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 21 May. 2026.
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