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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
With a recent mermaid TikTok trend in mind, Loos took out her phone, hit record and hopped in.
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Each form usually comes with a unique ability that can be used to traverse areas, clear obstacles, and enhance gameplay in some way such as swimming better in her mermaid form, crawling up webs as a spider, or smashing boulders as an elephant.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The formfitting silhouette gave way to a mermaid skirt, hugging Hudgens at the knees and flaring slightly.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
The 1984 romantic fantasy film famously features Tom Hanks as a man who falls in love with a woman who is secretly a mermaid (played by Daryl Hannah).
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Each form usually comes with a unique ability that can be used to traverse areas, clear obstacles, and enhance gameplay in some way such as swimming better in her mermaid form, crawling up webs as a spider, or smashing boulders as an elephant.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The formfitting silhouette gave way to a mermaid skirt, hugging Hudgens at the knees and flaring slightly.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
The 1984 romantic fantasy film famously features Tom Hanks as a man who falls in love with a woman who is secretly a mermaid (played by Daryl Hannah).
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mermaid
Noun
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No sirens were sounded, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, adding that the incident was under review.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Suddenly, in this endless stretch of sameness, a siren goes off.—
Carmen Maria Machado,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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