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Greta Garbo, one of the most famous temptresses ever to appear on screen, died in 1990.
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In Italian, a diavola is a dangerous, powerful woman, and likely a temptress.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
Indeed, she is labelled with being a rule-breaker and temptress.
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Lisa Z. Lindahl,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2026
The press demonized her as a temptress, a scandalous two-time divorcee trying to topple the monarchy.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
24 Jan. 2026
Snatch Game, ever the cruel underwhelming temptress, may live to dismay another day.
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Chris Feil,
Vulture,
4 July 2025
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
Indeed, she is labelled with being a rule-breaker and temptress.
—
Lisa Z. Lindahl,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2026
The press demonized her as a temptress, a scandalous two-time divorcee trying to topple the monarchy.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
24 Jan. 2026
Snatch Game, ever the cruel underwhelming temptress, may live to dismay another day.
—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for temptress
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“Temptress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temptress. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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temptress
noun
tempt·ress
ˈtem(p)-trəs 
: a woman who tempts
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