Thesaurus results for FEMME FATALE

femme fatale

noun

ˌfem-fə-ˈtal

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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 The Sabich case became an absolute sensation in the media, not just in America but also globally, and Longet was internationally labeled Aspen’s femme fatale. —

Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026 Inside the fairgrounds she’s known as Venus Electrificata, a flapper femme fatale perched atop a low-voltage platform, ready to deliver a mild shock to any punter willing to spend a few francs for a kiss. —

Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026 Namasenda appeared on the cover of 2021’s Unlimited Ammo as a femme fatale straight out of The Matrix, a leather catsuit clinging to her body. —

Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026 And like any good femme fatale, Maddy is given savvy at the expense of moral scruple. —

The Editors, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for femme fatale

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siren

Noun

Investigators said the fire engine had its emergency lights and sirens activated.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Footage shared by the Irish Independent shows the emergency services evacuating people from burning homes on a residential street as sirens blare in the background.

— Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 June 2026