Sentence:  Like Changi Airport or the <WSD>Merlion</WSD>, Singlish is something that is quintessentially Singaporean. It is a dialect that everyone speaks and understands and is something that could provide the cornerstone for a unifying cultural identity. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Often '''(Merlion)''': a symbolic creature having the head of a lion and the body of a fish, which is a national symbol of (Singapore); an image, statue, or other depiction of this creature. (from 1970s)