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
Part-time investigators can’t resist a femme fatale’s desperate pleas (or ample pocketbook).
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
The reboot, directed by Chip ‘n Dale’s Akiva Schaffer (age 47), is being shepherded by Seth MacFarlane and Paramount, with Liam Neeson in the role of bumbling cop Frank Drebin — the part originated by Leslie Nielsen in 1988’s The Naked Gun — and Pamela Anderson as the femme fatale.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Another Simple Favor, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime, promises another fashionable ride with Stephanie the gumshoe and Emily the seductive femme fatale.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Martini stories operate in a glamorous world where bad guys live in lairs, femmes fatales wait at every backgammon table, and our hero drives fast cars and seldom takes off a tuxedo.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
The reboot, directed by Chip ‘n Dale’s Akiva Schaffer (age 47), is being shepherded by Seth MacFarlane and Paramount, with Liam Neeson in the role of bumbling cop Frank Drebin — the part originated by Leslie Nielsen in 1988’s The Naked Gun — and Pamela Anderson as the femme fatale.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Another Simple Favor, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime, promises another fashionable ride with Stephanie the gumshoe and Emily the seductive femme fatale.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Martini stories operate in a glamorous world where bad guys live in lairs, femmes fatales wait at every backgammon table, and our hero drives fast cars and seldom takes off a tuxedo.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for femme fatale
siren
Noun
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Provide Predictable Signals Of Stability As Martin Seligman mentioned in his positive psychology research, the London air-raid sirens during WWII were so reliable as a signal that people were willing to go out and carry on even though bombs landed unpredictably.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The occasional siren or celebratory whoop was just a streetwise soundtrack that rooted me in a dynamic neighborhood where the art scene, stadium buzz, and working waterfront converge.—
Leilani Marie Labong,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femme%20fatale. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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