femme fatale
noun
femme fa·tale
ˌfem-fə-ˈtal 
ˌfam-,
-ˈtäl
plural femmes fatales
ˌfem-fə-ˈtal(z)
ˌfam-,
-ˈtäl(z)
1
: a seductive woman who lures men into dangerous or compromising situations
2
: a woman who attracts men by an aura of charm and mystery
Examples of femme fatale in a Sentence
an actress who was often cast as cynical, sexy femmes fatales
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The excursion starts with eerie volcanic caves and continues on the beach, where Dave wanders off vaping while Anne asks Tom to rub sunscreen on her back in what seems a classic femme fatale move.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Soon, a slinking femme fatale named Silver enters the scene, looking to rent out a room and perhaps purchase the venue, something that P-Sam is also discussing.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025
Alice, Lost Highway Playing double duty as both Renee Madison and Alice Wakefield in 1997’s head-spinning Lost Highway, Patricia Arquette delivers a killer performance of another Lynch femme fatale with a twist.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Isabella Rossellini plays a lounge-singing femme fatale while Dennis Hopper had a career resurgence with one of his most memorable roles as a sadistic, gas-huffing gangster.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Soon, a slinking femme fatale named Silver enters the scene, looking to rent out a room and perhaps purchase the venue, something that P-Sam is also discussing.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025
Alice, Lost Highway Playing double duty as both Renee Madison and Alice Wakefield in 1997’s head-spinning Lost Highway, Patricia Arquette delivers a killer performance of another Lynch femme fatale with a twist.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Isabella Rossellini plays a lounge-singing femme fatale while Dennis Hopper had a career resurgence with one of his most memorable roles as a sadistic, gas-huffing gangster.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for femme fatale
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femme%20fatale. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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