: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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Others make use of the pedals under the mermaid to propel the carousel in a circular motion.
—Siobhan Morrissey, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Others make use of the pedals under the mermaid to propel the carousel in a circular motion.
—Siobhan Morrissey, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
This is a mermaid with vampiric teeth and a sting in the fishtail, a nonmortal being who is definitely not part of our world.
—Craig McLean, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Eniko wore a custom Vera Wang lace mermaid gown, later posting a photo of her and Kevin walking down the aisle together on Instagram.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mermaid. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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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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