mermaid
Example Sentences
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Cenci owns a company that sells mermaid clip-on hair extensions and flew in from New Jersey.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
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
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
Barnum shows his "mermaid" alongside real exotic animals like orangutans and grizzly bears.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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