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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 bodycon mermaid skirt was covered in diagonal rows of slits, exposing glimpses of her legs, hips, and butt. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Disney is diving into a series adaptation of the 2006 mermaid movie Aquamarine. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 In it, teenage best friends, Claire and Hailey (Levesque), discover a sassy mermaid named Aquamarine washed ashore after a storm. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 June 2026 Take shots of Tequila Don Julio 1942 FIFA World Cup 2026™ Edition when your team scores or sip it slowly while the DJ set and mermaid choreography do the work the stadium jumbotron usually does. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mermaid

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In Bahrain, sirens sounded and officials warned residents to proceed to the nearest safe location.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Many are fleeing the flames Jeffrey Kember and his wife, Christine, were watching a favorite TV show in their Los Pinos farmhouse when the blare of a siren alerted them to the fire.

— Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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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
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

Definition of water nymph

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