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mermaid

[mur-meyd] / ˈmɜrˌmeɪd /






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Cenci owns a company that sells mermaid clip-on hair extensions and flew in from New Jersey.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

A ceramic red-haired mermaid sits in the corner of her spacious bathtub.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Her first big screen role was in 1948 as the mermaid Miranda, with her performance in the comedy making her a star in the UK.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024

Greenleigh was a mermaid who became Harriet’s best friend for the rest of the series.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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