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Greta Garbo, one of the most famous temptresses ever to appear on screen, died in 1990.
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Olivia Rae made her reality TV debut as a temptress on Temptation Island (2025).
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
The end is a three-and-a-half-minute outro inspired by The King and I… the music had this waltzing, temptress thing.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Her vilification was fueled by the perception of Ono as an exotic temptress, and from a basic refusal to take her seriously.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Ciara is heating up the streets and the sheets with her thrilling new single as Alex Isley transforms into a temptress with her sultry new musical offering.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
The end is a three-and-a-half-minute outro inspired by The King and I… the music had this waltzing, temptress thing.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Her vilification was fueled by the perception of Ono as an exotic temptress, and from a basic refusal to take her seriously.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Ciara is heating up the streets and the sheets with her thrilling new single as Alex Isley transforms into a temptress with her sultry new musical offering.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Temptress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temptress. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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temptress
noun
tempt·ress
ˈtem(p)-trəs 
: a woman who tempts
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