as in siren
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive
an actress who was often cast as cynical, sexy femmes fatales
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Recent Examples of femme fatale
Sandoval is both behind and in front of the camera in Moonglow, playing a scheming if ultimately tenderhearted femme fatale with the classic film noir name of Dahlia.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Set in pre-war fascist Italy, the production stars soprano Elena Stikhina in the role of the young femme fatale.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
This isn’t to suggest that Dorothy was some secret femme fatale mastermind, but rather a real woman living in the real world, adjusting and adapting as necessary.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
In Season 2, expect Pine to confront those feelings head-on, thanks to another likeminded arms dealer and alluring femme fatale who put him in the crosshairs again.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Set in pre-war fascist Italy, the production stars soprano Elena Stikhina in the role of the young femme fatale.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
This isn’t to suggest that Dorothy was some secret femme fatale mastermind, but rather a real woman living in the real world, adjusting and adapting as necessary.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
In Season 2, expect Pine to confront those feelings head-on, thanks to another likeminded arms dealer and alluring femme fatale who put him in the crosshairs again.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for femme fatale
siren
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While Israelis enjoyed a brief respite late last year following the Gaza ceasefire, the air-raid sirens have come roaring back.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Myers said her mom would be alive if Chicago police officers in hot pursuit would have used their emergency lights and sirens to warn them, because out of nowhere a white SUV fleeing police struck them, killing her mom and trapping her in the car.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femme%20fatale. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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