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
But it’s also full of colorful songwriting, of Shires doing tarot with a mermaid, wandering New York listening to Billy Joel or catching her now-former partner behaving nonchalantly on a home security camera.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
Here she sang it while standing in a glittering mermaid gown that seemed to make it impossible for her to move — some kind of metaphor for the gilded cage of a celebrity romance.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 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
Arranged all in a row were several of these animal bushes—fantastic creatures as tall as the house, standing guard against the woods—including a winged griffin, a rearing centaur, and a mermaid.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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