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 Silent Sinner, made by Campanacci’s CampanacCinema Studios, is mostly silent — Skrzynecka’s femme fatale is both deaf and mute — relying on music and montage to hold the audience’s attention.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
From femme fatale to romantic leading lady, Margot Robbie finally got a chance to work with Colin Farrell.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
In Netflix’s newest drama sensation The Hunting Wives, Malin Åkerman plays her Texas housewife character as a femme fatale.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Making quite the dynamic entrance as sultry femme fatale Beth is Pamela Anderson.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
From femme fatale to romantic leading lady, Margot Robbie finally got a chance to work with Colin Farrell.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
In Netflix’s newest drama sensation The Hunting Wives, Malin Åkerman plays her Texas housewife character as a femme fatale.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Making quite the dynamic entrance as sultry femme fatale Beth is Pamela Anderson.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for femme fatale
siren
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Gun store employees recalled Farzam on two occasions pulling out of the parking lot – red and white lights flashing, sirens blaring – as if responding to an emergency call, court documents show.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The fleet of 10 black-and-white Cybertrucks of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department with flashing lights and sirens are wrapped with the police department’s logo.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femme%20fatale. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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