merman

noun

mer·man ˈmər-ˌman

-mən

: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish

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The tour guide regaled my group with colorful anecdotes, including a fable about a mute merman who was caught in a fishing net and imprisoned in the castle before escaping back to sea. —

Kate Maxwell, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024 There were sea monks and mermaids and mermen, not to mention the many species of sea serpents. —

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 See all Example Sentences for merman