seducer

as in tempter
one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire fabled as a land of endless opportunity, California continues to be a seducer of dreamers and doers

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Noun
  • Though stunt men and women had lent their skills, bones and sometimes very lives to the cause of motion picture entertainment, the contributions of the risk takers, daredevils and fate tempters was usually unbilled and little acknowledged.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
  • The men live with a group of single women, known as the temptresses, while the women move in with a group of single men, dubbed the tempters.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In the days after, officials offered several explanations amid growing frustration: The sirens were broken.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
  • But as floodwaters rose rapidly on the Guadalupe River in the early hours of July 4, there was no outdoor siren or warning alarm to alert people to the danger.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • The group filed a petition for a referendum with the Cincinnati city solicitor's office to repeal rezoning for the project approved by City Council on April 23, according to Jeffrey Levine, an attorney representing the neighborhood council.
    Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • David Pascoe, solicitor of the First Judicial Circuit in the state's Lowcountry, welcomes the support from the federal government.
    Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Snatch Game, ever the cruel underwhelming temptress, may live to dismay another day.
    Chris Feil, Vulture, 4 July 2025
  • Olivia Rae made her reality TV debut as a temptress on Temptation Island (2025).
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
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“Seducer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seducer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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