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femme fatale

noun

ˌfem-fə-ˈtal

Definition of femme fatale

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 Astonishing to watch Armand invent noir femme fatale aphorisms in real time. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026 Jeremy Theobald stars as a London writer who follows around strangers for inspiration, a personality quirk that gets him in trouble when he becomes tied to a serial burglar (Alex Haw) and a femme fatale (Lucy Russell). — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Speaking of Li Jun Li, both of you play off each other so well as femme fatale and hardboiled detective. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 June 2026 Through a layered and deeply nuanced performance, Cardellini transforms what could have been a straightforward femme fatale into a fiercely compelling protagonist. — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for femme fatale

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siren

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Reyes got back into his car, turned on police sirens from his personal vehicle and drove off.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
As sirens went off over Riyadh and the Eastern Province, people in the Hejaz assumed no one would dare approach what all Muslims deem sacred.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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