seductress

Definition of seductressnext
as in siren
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive in the movie she played Cleopatra, one of history's most famous seductresses

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Recent Examples of seductress Kruger plays seductress Madame de Rosemonde in the French series. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 Unfortunately, Monroe’s efforts to get deep into the world of a scheming seductress with a very mean streak is one of the few things in this film that really work. Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025 Case in point, the character of Bruiser Stone (Lana Parrilla), reimagined here as a buxom seductress with a heart of gold. Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 Aside from Rain, other key figures in the books include Delilah, a conflicted Mossad seductress who is both Rain’s lover and his deadliest adversary, and Dox, a wisecracking Texan sniper. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seductress
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siren
Noun
  • Kerr County was among the first to install and begin testing sirens along the Guadalupe River in May 2026.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Air raid sirens sounded for hours overnight, and explosions were heard across the city as Ukrainian air defenses worked to repel waves of incoming weapons.
    Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 2 July 2026

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“Seductress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seductress. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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