as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the opportunity for fame and fortune is the siren song that has long lured the ambitious to the big city
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Recent Examples of siren song
Consider also bringing a comfortable change of clothes, like your favorite super-stretchy pants or cozy shoes, in case the festivities stretch into the evening or you’re lulled in by the siren song of a post-turkey nap.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
So what made the siren song of the marathon too much to resist?
—Micki Fahner, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
The trick was just finding that next pile of exorbitant wealth and luring it in with our siren song of cultural relevance and creative ambition.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
And even then, these incredibly attractive singletons resist the siren song of a potential relationship for as long as possible, like endangered animals who, despite all the efforts of their zookeepers to create the right opportunity, simply refuse to mate.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
So what made the siren song of the marathon too much to resist?
—Micki Fahner, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
The trick was just finding that next pile of exorbitant wealth and luring it in with our siren song of cultural relevance and creative ambition.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
And even then, these incredibly attractive singletons resist the siren song of a potential relationship for as long as possible, like endangered animals who, despite all the efforts of their zookeepers to create the right opportunity, simply refuse to mate.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren song
Noun
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In spin fishing, the weight of the lure carries the line out to the water.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
15 Jan. 2026
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Even the lure of oil money makes little sense.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Writer-director Craig Brewer resists the temptation to make Mike and Claire in any way pitiful or worthy of derision.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The temptation when considering an experienced actor’s directorial debut is to see it as a glimpse into what matters most to them — or conversely, what matters least.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The official boundaries of the new stadium incentive district have not yet been finalized.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The grocer will also receive a $50,000 retailer incentive bonus.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The eyes of K-pop superstars/demon hunters Rumi, Mira and Zoey (voiced by actors Arden Cho, May Hong and Ji-young Yoo) turn into giant red hearts to show physical attraction.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Magic Kingdom land will feature two new major attractions, as well as dining and shopping.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Siren song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren%20song. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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