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an imaginary sea creature that has a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail instead of legs
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In a video shared to her Instagram account, Brown gave off serious mermaid vibes in a strapless green gown.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The parade, in its fourth year, featured marching bands, mermaids, pirates, and a dragon.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025
Here mermaids swim underwater, joined by manatees, turtles, and fish—and visitors can have a front-row seat to it all.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Mel is unsettled when Hazel opens a birthday card that came in the mail, accompanied by a slightly lascivious drawing of a mermaid.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The parade, in its fourth year, featured marching bands, mermaids, pirates, and a dragon.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025
Here mermaids swim underwater, joined by manatees, turtles, and fish—and visitors can have a front-row seat to it all.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Mel is unsettled when Hazel opens a birthday card that came in the mail, accompanied by a slightly lascivious drawing of a mermaid.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mermaid
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mermaid. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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