merman

Example Sentences

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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

One merman even ventured into a local tavern, where he splayed himself out atop the bar, puffing a long cigarette.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2020

Yes, an actual merman, with flippers, who has been alive for centuries.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2018

The wing spun through the air, bounced off the merman, and landed with a loud thump on the platform.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke