femme fatale
noun
femme fa·tale
ˌfem-fə-ˈtal 
ˌfam-,
-ˈtäl
plural femmes fatales
ˌfem-fə-ˈtal(z)
ˌfam-,
-ˈtäl(z)
1
: a seductive woman who lures men into dangerous or compromising situations
2
: a woman who attracts men by an aura of charm and mystery
Examples of femme fatale in a Sentence
an actress who was often cast as cynical, sexy femmes fatales
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Enter Anderson, who steps into the femme fatale role previously filled by Presley, whose character Jane Spencer eventually married Nielsen's Frank Drebin and had a baby with him at the end of the third movie.
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EW.com, 8 July 2025
The first winner was Grace Ling, whose looks were inspired by a femme fatale character.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
In The Naked Gun, a sequel-reboot to the crime spoofs of the 1980s and ’90s starring Leslie Nielsen, Anderson plays femme fatale Beth.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 18 June 2025
YouTube/Paramount Pictures Pamela Anderson plays a sultry femme fatale.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
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EW.com, 8 July 2025
The first winner was Grace Ling, whose looks were inspired by a femme fatale character.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
In The Naked Gun, a sequel-reboot to the crime spoofs of the 1980s and ’90s starring Leslie Nielsen, Anderson plays femme fatale Beth.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 18 June 2025
YouTube/Paramount Pictures Pamela Anderson plays a sultry femme fatale.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for femme fatale
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femme%20fatale. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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