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femme fatale

noun

ˌfem-fə-ˈtal

Definition of femme fatale

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 Tony Dalton brings impressive menace to a superficially affable sheriff, and Laura Donnelly strikes the perfect balance between femme fatale and innocent love interest. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 Saldaña wore a selection from Balmain’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection, defined by a distinct noir sensibility that evoked a modern femme fatale archetype. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 Astonishing to watch Armand invent noir femme fatale aphorisms in real time. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026 Jeremy Theobald stars as a London writer who follows around strangers for inspiration, a personality quirk that gets him in trouble when he becomes tied to a serial burglar (Alex Haw) and a femme fatale (Lucy Russell). — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for femme fatale

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siren

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Air raid sirens blare day and night, warning residents of oncoming fire and sending people running underground.

— Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
According to the complaint, ICE officers pursued Garces-Perez through commercial and residential areas with emergency lights and sirens activated.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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