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

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

With the butt of his trident he tapped the image of a merman larger than the rest, with the horns of a bull.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan