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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With her new album, SCALD, the musician and NYMPHOWARS host is the femme fatale of our nightmares and dreams.
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Charlie Markbreiter, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
There is a femme fatale feel with lingerie details.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Even at 19, she was seen as a femme fatale.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The Silent Sinner, made by Campanacci’s CampanacCinema Studios, is mostly silent — Skrzynecka’s femme fatale is both deaf and mute — relying on music and montage to hold the audience’s attention.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Markbreiter, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
There is a femme fatale feel with lingerie details.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Even at 19, she was seen as a femme fatale.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The Silent Sinner, made by Campanacci’s CampanacCinema Studios, is mostly silent — Skrzynecka’s femme fatale is both deaf and mute — relying on music and montage to hold the audience’s attention.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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