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 champagne fountain, in the shape of a merman riding a dolphin, had not been used for years.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin