: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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Inspired by her magical storytelling and the world around him, Julián dreams of becoming a mermaid – sparking a dazzling journey from the borough’s sunlit streets to the mystical depths of the sea.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Modern Family alum Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (who played Mitchell and Cam's daughter Lily on the hit series) posted plenty of adorable prom content, including this sweet shot of her in a black mermaid-hem gown.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Greek director Konstantina Kotzamani’s Titanic Ocean, coming-of-age tale set in a special boarding school in Japan that trains teenage girls into professional mermaids, will also debut in Un Certain Regard.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
This August’s is Deep Sea Disco, so dust off your mermaid tail, cue the Donna Summer, and prepare for the ocean floor and the dance floor to collide.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Modern Family alum Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (who played Mitchell and Cam's daughter Lily on the hit series) posted plenty of adorable prom content, including this sweet shot of her in a black mermaid-hem gown.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Greek director Konstantina Kotzamani’s Titanic Ocean, coming-of-age tale set in a special boarding school in Japan that trains teenage girls into professional mermaids, will also debut in Un Certain Regard.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
This August’s is Deep Sea Disco, so dust off your mermaid tail, cue the Donna Summer, and prepare for the ocean floor and the dance floor to collide.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mermaid. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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mermaid
noun
mer·maid
ˈmər-ˌmād 
: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a woman's body and a fish's tail
Etymology
Middle English mermayde "mermaid," from mere "lake, pool, sea" and mayde "maid"
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