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 first winner was Grace Ling, whose looks were inspired by a femme fatale character.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
In The Naked Gun, a sequel-reboot to the crime spoofs of the 1980s and ’90s starring Leslie Nielsen, Anderson plays femme fatale Beth.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 18 June 2025
YouTube/Paramount Pictures Pamela Anderson plays a sultry femme fatale.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
To walk us through the collection, from femme fatale inspirations to new key styles for the season, Coco Fong and Valerio Bava, co-creative directors, share the story behind the new line.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
In The Naked Gun, a sequel-reboot to the crime spoofs of the 1980s and ’90s starring Leslie Nielsen, Anderson plays femme fatale Beth.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 18 June 2025
YouTube/Paramount Pictures Pamela Anderson plays a sultry femme fatale.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
To walk us through the collection, from femme fatale inspirations to new key styles for the season, Coco Fong and Valerio Bava, co-creative directors, share the story behind the new line.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for femme fatale
siren
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Centered on the Greek mythology of sirens, the story follows Devon (Meghann Fahy), who thinks her sister Simone (Milly Alcock) has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore).—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Bianca is a siren, a supernatural being associated with the element of water.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femme%20fatale. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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