sea-maid

variants or sea-maiden
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Jacob Elordi as a Chanel mermaid.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 10 June 2026
  • The dress’s mermaid-esque skirt dripped in feathers all the way down.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Investigators said the fire engine had its emergency lights and sirens activated.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Footage shared by the Irish Independent shows the emergency services evacuating people from burning homes on a residential street as sirens blare in the background.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 June 2026
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“Sea-maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea-maid. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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