Examples of temptress in a Sentence
Greta Garbo, one of the most famous temptresses ever to appear on screen, died in 1990.
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The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, which is executive-produced by Knox and features a finale co-written by her and showrunner K.J. Steinberg, is an attempt to redefine her as a girl rather than a temptress, an innocent rather than a murderer.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025
Just like Lana, there was someone clever, driven, working beneath the veneer of the beautiful temptress.
—Meg Pillow
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
While her brand takes its name from Greek mythology and reimagines sirens not as dangerous temptresses but as powerful feminine archetypes, the soul of Songs of Siren lies in India's textile heritage.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Olivia Rae made her reality TV debut as a temptress on Temptation Island (2025).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025
Just like Lana, there was someone clever, driven, working beneath the veneer of the beautiful temptress.
—Meg Pillow
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
While her brand takes its name from Greek mythology and reimagines sirens not as dangerous temptresses but as powerful feminine archetypes, the soul of Songs of Siren lies in India's textile heritage.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Olivia Rae made her reality TV debut as a temptress on Temptation Island (2025).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
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“Temptress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temptress. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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temptress
noun
tempt·ress
ˈtem(p)-trəs 
: a woman who tempts
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