siren call
noun
: something that is very appealing and makes a person want to go somewhere or do something but that may have bad results
—often + of
They could not resist the siren call of fame and money.
Examples of siren call in a Sentence
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There’s an unspeakable political situation, work work work, the constant need of wiping of things, the siren call of a gazillion gaudy facets of the internet.
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Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The rowdy students,12,530 strong, left and only a fraction came back, unable to resist the siren call of parties and homework over watching an offense that is about as entertaining as reading instructions aloud for an IKEA baby crib.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
In terms of pure design, the monochromatic swoop of fabric (wool, cashmere, or some blend of the two) swathed around your neck, that coordinates perfectly with your outerwear, is a siren call to streamlined style lovers who like their minimalism with a little wink.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
Colorful reef and drift dives are the lure in the waters around Marsa Alam, where more than 60 spectacular dive sites are a siren call to (wet) suit up.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Like so many adolescents, the 27-year-old New York native left piano behind, lured by the siren call of, well, literally anything else.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
For every credenza snagged retail or ottoman acquired through e-commerce, the siren call beckons toward other more eclectic ways to get furniture.
—Sami Reiss, Architectural Digest, 5 Sep. 2025
Today, certain Trump Administration officials are taken by the siren call of a cheap dollar.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Sometimes the siren call of poetic irony is just too hard to ignore.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
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Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The rowdy students,12,530 strong, left and only a fraction came back, unable to resist the siren call of parties and homework over watching an offense that is about as entertaining as reading instructions aloud for an IKEA baby crib.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
In terms of pure design, the monochromatic swoop of fabric (wool, cashmere, or some blend of the two) swathed around your neck, that coordinates perfectly with your outerwear, is a siren call to streamlined style lovers who like their minimalism with a little wink.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
Colorful reef and drift dives are the lure in the waters around Marsa Alam, where more than 60 spectacular dive sites are a siren call to (wet) suit up.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Like so many adolescents, the 27-year-old New York native left piano behind, lured by the siren call of, well, literally anything else.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
For every credenza snagged retail or ottoman acquired through e-commerce, the siren call beckons toward other more eclectic ways to get furniture.
—Sami Reiss, Architectural Digest, 5 Sep. 2025
Today, certain Trump Administration officials are taken by the siren call of a cheap dollar.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Sometimes the siren call of poetic irony is just too hard to ignore.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Siren call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siren%20call. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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