as in temptress
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive
a siren who could captivate any audience
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Recent Examples of siren
When air raid sirens sound here from Hezbollah’s rockets, there is no gap between warning and impact.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
McLeod grew up listening to the quarry’s warning sirens, learning to take cover indoors before the blasting began.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
The sirens are a new addition to a package of upgrades to the county's flood warning system, which are in response to deadly flash floods last summer in San Antonio and the Hill Country.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
Missile alert sirens sounded multiple times in Israel as Iran launched its own attacks.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
McLeod grew up listening to the quarry’s warning sirens, learning to take cover indoors before the blasting began.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
The sirens are a new addition to a package of upgrades to the county's flood warning system, which are in response to deadly flash floods last summer in San Antonio and the Hill Country.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
Missile alert sirens sounded multiple times in Israel as Iran launched its own attacks.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren
Noun
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The press demonized her as a temptress, a scandalous two-time divorcee trying to topple the monarchy.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
24 Jan. 2026
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Despite not speaking English, Bardot landed her first lead role as a temptress in a 1955 British comedy called Doctor at Sea.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
14 Jan. 2026
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Stoker’s Frankensteined creation was born from the history of the Anglo-literary vampire that begins with Polidori’s Ruthven, the first aristocratic, Byronesque and demonic seducer.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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The actress sported heeled platform penny loafers, featuring the classic penny shape, with a strap across the vamp, apron stitching and a rounded square toe.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 Mar. 2026
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High-vamp black ballet flats from the Row, a ball cap, and an oversized suede tote are natural add-ons, while the pop of red beaded necklace totally caught us by surprise.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Dumas’ sinister seductress Milady is now a British spy helping the Nazis.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Once again, a defense lawyer attempted to paint the women as lying, scheming seductresses.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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This slick femme fatale thriller from director Rebecca Thomas finds DeHaan in fine form and and features a screenplay from Daniel Casey that’s lined with surprises.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cardellini is equally plausible as a femme fatale and a woman who likely has an active Nextdoor profile.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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