Synonyms of mermaids

mermaids

noun

plural of mermaid

as in sirens

an imaginary sea creature that has a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail instead of legs

Related Words

• sirens
• Nereids
• Oceanids
• water nymphs
• dryads
• sea-maids
• naiads
• nymphs
• wood nymphs
• hamadryads
• oreads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mermaids

In fact, 18th-century Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus had left space for mermaids in the evolutionary tree. — Jack Daly, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

Elaine Luria Luria has operated nuclear reactors and helped build a business around plaster mermaids. — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026

Visit with the mermaids, explore the marketplace, and check out stunt shows. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

He was known for his sense of whimsy, childlike wonder, and a love of the natural world—many of his preferred designs were based on flora and fauna and yielded fantastical images like mermaids, butterflies, and much more. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

The second film introduces werewolves; the third introduces aliens; the fourth introduces vampires; and an upcoming fifth installment, to be released in 2027, introduces mermaids and sea creatures. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Saturday, utilizes 56,000 square feet of indoor space to host more than 200 vendors, sword-fighting, costume contests, live musicians, mermaids, fairies and photo ops. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Artists, artisans, and food vendors, demonstrations of live combat styles including German longsword, fencing, and pirate swashbuckling, activities such as Squires’ spot with mermaids, games, and family entertainment. — Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026

Some reactionaries will always find a reason to demand all-white entertainment, regardless of whether there are mermaids, hobbits, or lightsabers involved. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026