: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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Holt was previously a regular for teen programming, playing the young mermaid Emma in H2O: Just Add Water (2006–2008), along with roles in Pretty Little Liars (2011) and Mean Girls 2 (2011).
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 June 2024
Decker stunned in a strapless mermaid gown and appeared to change later into a sparkling white gown.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
In the set of photos, Megan’s look is giving e-girl mermaid.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 18 July 2024
Guests were met by a faint piña colada scent and two bronze mermaid statues on the way to check in at a desk with a huge shark and reef fish tank behind it.
—Ken Ritter, Fortune, 17 July 2024
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 June 2024
Decker stunned in a strapless mermaid gown and appeared to change later into a sparkling white gown.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
In the set of photos, Megan’s look is giving e-girl mermaid.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 18 July 2024
Guests were met by a faint piña colada scent and two bronze mermaid statues on the way to check in at a desk with a huge shark and reef fish tank behind it.
—Ken Ritter, Fortune, 17 July 2024
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mermaid
noun
mer·maid
ˈmər-ˌmād 
: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a woman's body and a fish's tail
Etymology
Middle English mermayde "mermaid," from mere "lake, pool, sea" and mayde "maid"
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