: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish
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There were sea monks and mermaids and mermen, not to mention the many species of sea serpents.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
Realistic Dutch scenes as well as tall tales involving farms, flowers, ships at sea, mermen, and David and Goliath can be found on these tiles.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023
Directed by famed photographer Herb Ritts, Madonna – in a clingy black shirtdress – frolicked in the water and flirted with mermen.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
Although ordinarily the stuff of fantasy — and blockbuster Disney movies — being a real-life mermaid or merman is actually a reality for a select number.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
Also, The Manor–the ship’s signature nightclub that traces back to Richard Branson’s first Virgin music studio–makes a special appearance during one of the season’s most competitive dates, while Redemption Spa’s thermal suite and mud room doubles as a merman hideaway and hangout for the guys.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 July 2022
Or a merman?
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 21 July 2022
In Marvel lore, Namor the Sub-Mariner, the half-human, half-merman ruler of the underwater kingdom Atlantis, is neither straightforward villain nor hero.
—Nili Blanck, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2022
Johnson-Thares has eight mermaids and one merman on staff.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2022
Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
Realistic Dutch scenes as well as tall tales involving farms, flowers, ships at sea, mermen, and David and Goliath can be found on these tiles.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023
Directed by famed photographer Herb Ritts, Madonna – in a clingy black shirtdress – frolicked in the water and flirted with mermen.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
Although ordinarily the stuff of fantasy — and blockbuster Disney movies — being a real-life mermaid or merman is actually a reality for a select number.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
Also, The Manor–the ship’s signature nightclub that traces back to Richard Branson’s first Virgin music studio–makes a special appearance during one of the season’s most competitive dates, while Redemption Spa’s thermal suite and mud room doubles as a merman hideaway and hangout for the guys.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 July 2022
Or a merman?
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 21 July 2022
In Marvel lore, Namor the Sub-Mariner, the half-human, half-merman ruler of the underwater kingdom Atlantis, is neither straightforward villain nor hero.
—Nili Blanck, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2022
Johnson-Thares has eight mermaids and one merman on staff.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2022
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“Merman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merman. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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merman
noun
mer·man
ˈmər-ˌman 
-mən
plural mermen
-ˌmen,
-mən
: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a man's body and a fish's tail
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