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mermaid

[mur-meyd] / ˈmɜrˌmeɪd /






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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

And if you’re really lucky, maybe you’ll find a mermaid.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2025

It is amusing to see young Reubens in drag as a kid at Halloween, or playing a Cher-inspired mermaid in a video he made while at college.

From Salon Jan. 30, 2025

In 2018, Spectrum agreed a deal with Disney for a Little Mermaid collection inspired by mermaid princess Ariel.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2024

I closed my eyes and thought of Rosa: her perfect face, her milky skin, her mermaid hair, her honeyed eyes that caused such havoc, her hands clasping the mother- of-pearl rosary, her nuptial flower crown.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

He stayed in a large bedroom on the first floor’s west wing, which features a delicate plaster frieze of mermaids and multiple layers of ancient wooden panelling.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2024

Not only that, Ruby learns that the kraken are warriors who protect the sea from their rivals, such as the vain and power-hungry mermaids.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2023

Mythical hybrid beasts such as mermaids, centaurs and chimeras testify to our enduring fascination with the plasticity of biological form: the idea that natural organisms can mutate or be reconfigured.

From Scientific American May 31, 2023

There's also aspiring mermaids, who struggle to plant their foot in the industry and, instead, fuel their passion via small gigs that offer measly compensation.

From Salon May 28, 2023

Leo didn’t even want to ask how mermaids got cell-phone coverage in the middle of the Atlantic.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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