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merman

[mur-man] / ˈmɜrˌmæn /


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Louie’s face appears on a merman swimming near a shipwreck.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 7, 2025

But the first mermaid that comes into focus doesn’t so much evoke wonder as it does a flashback of Ben Stiller’s merman in “Zoolander.”

From Washington Times May 23, 2023

Well, yes, but you can blame Javier Bardem, who can do the gaze-of-a-loving-father thing to perfection, even when decked out with a merman tail.

From Seattle Times May 22, 2023

And the yearly calendar production means getting together to sow merman tails and road-tripping around the island for photo shoots—which have been cathartic for many of the men involved.

From Slate Jan. 24, 2020

He swam swiftly toward a seven-foot-tall merman with a long green beard and a choker of shark fangs and tried to mime a request to borrow the spear.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

I take a lot of joy from my mermen, octopuses, flamingos, etc.

From Slate Dec. 17, 2019

The TV production stars what appear to be very young versions of mermaids and mermen in stories that teach basic math, reading and social skills.

From New York Times Apr. 12, 2018

Dive Bar’s 40-foot-long aquarium, located above the main bar, holds 7,500 gallons of saltwater, 60-some tropical fish and, on occasion, mermaids and mermen.

From Washington Post Mar. 14, 2018

Chandler of the Merfest, in particular, deals with them as one of the few males, called mermen, who put on a tail - which he does for “fun and exercise,” not for money.

From Washington Times Aug. 15, 2015

Half a dozen mermen were pulling him away from Hermione, shaking their green-haired heads, and laughing.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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