merman

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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

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

Though not a real merman, this example of a Japanese ningyo — which translates to “human fish” — is striking in its own right.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2018

The merman of House Manderly was everywhere in evidence, flying from the towers of the New Castle, above the Seal Gate, and along the city walls.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin