as in siren
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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Recent Examples of mermaid
The central bar features mermaid-scale tiling, and rich yacht-style wood finishings throughout and other maritime details speak to the overall nautical theme.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
The Maritime Festival, with its ship battles, pirate village and breakfasts with mermaids, routinely draws thousands to Dana Point Harbor.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Sienna Miller has been spotted rocking long boho blonde mermaid waves, while Suki Waterhouse has tried it out on her signature shaggy layers and bangs.
—Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Centuries of spiritual repression like this is one reason why so little is known about Black mermaids like Mami Wata.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
The Maritime Festival, with its ship battles, pirate village and breakfasts with mermaids, routinely draws thousands to Dana Point Harbor.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Sienna Miller has been spotted rocking long boho blonde mermaid waves, while Suki Waterhouse has tried it out on her signature shaggy layers and bangs.
—Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Centuries of spiritual repression like this is one reason why so little is known about Black mermaids like Mami Wata.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mermaid
Noun
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Serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Santos Jimenez used to get scared when sirens would go off.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Loro Piana’s Leopard-Print Pillbox Hat Thanks to Jil Sander, Dolce & Gabbana, and Alaïa, leopard print has shifted from a spicy siren to a seriously fashionable character.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nana, Mom, and my sister glistened with Hawaiian Tropic — a trio of golden-tanned nereids in black swimsuits and designer sunglasses.—
Alison Fields,
Longreads,
25 July 2019
Noun
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All that pixie water nymph appeal.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Magic And The Reality A Naiad, an enchanting water nymph, dances in an underwater lily pad garden.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mermaid. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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