mermaid

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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

That could mean a classic A-line or ballgown for the ceremony with a shift to mermaid cut, column or mini dress for later events, she said.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

It is amusing to see young Reubens in drag as a kid at Halloween, or playing a Cher-inspired mermaid in a video he made while at college.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

A mermaid fountain and Rosa, waving from her porch as I run by.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen