mermaid

Example Sentences

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Of course, some of what he exhibited for his patrons had nothing to do with the real world—like his infamous Fiji mermaid, purportedly half monkey, half fish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

A ceramic red-haired mermaid sits in the corner of her spacious bathtub.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Knight wore a crisp red pantsuit with glittering figure-eight earrings, Mills an off-the-shoulder mermaid gown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

Her first big screen role was in 1948 as the mermaid Miranda, with her performance in the comedy making her a star in the UK.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024

We had to keep turning around to look for our usual landmarks, but eventually we found the mermaid tree.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon