femme fatale

as in siren
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive an actress who was often cast as cynical, sexy femmes fatales

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Recent Examples of femme fatale The movie’s alive, and the actors seize the day, from Mosaku’s grave and beautifully modulated Annie to Steinfeld’s note-perfect embodiment of a femme fatale who’s fatale in unusual ways. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for femme fatale
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siren
Noun
  • For instance, Johnson County examined tornado data and changed its siren activation zones based on the historical data.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
  • Every year, everything stops at 1100 when sirens blare all over the country.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025

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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femme%20fatale. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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