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
Liam Neeson puts on his best gravelly voice to play Jack Drebin, the son of Leslie Nielsen’s Frank; Pamela Anderson has fun as his femme fatale; and Danny Huston is the Musk-like villain.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Jan. 2026
In theory, the femme fatale (Kathleen Turner) could now just get a divorce, under no-fault laws, and live comfortably.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Making quite the dynamic entrance as sultry femme fatale Beth is Pamela Anderson.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
The glaringly obvious evildoer and patently secretive femme fatale are guilty the whole time.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Jan. 2026
In theory, the femme fatale (Kathleen Turner) could now just get a divorce, under no-fault laws, and live comfortably.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Making quite the dynamic entrance as sultry femme fatale Beth is Pamela Anderson.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
The glaringly obvious evildoer and patently secretive femme fatale are guilty the whole time.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for femme fatale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for femme fatale
siren
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Before the third siren at seven o’clock Chitol parked his bicycle alongside hundreds of others like it, his identified by a faded yellow piece of his wife’s old sari around the handlebars, which doubled as a duster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The cuirass, a piece of armor consisting of a breastplate and backplate fastened together, was inspired by another set piece in the film — a mystical siren painted on a ship.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femme%20fatale. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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