femmes fatales

noun

plural of femme fatale
as in sirens
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 femmes fatales The stylish guests, many of whom dressed as detectives or femmes fatales, raised more than $620,000 for TheatreWorks at the event, held May 17 at the Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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sirens
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  • Every room has its little balcony and looks out over the blue sea to the islands of the sirens from which those ladies sang so sweetly.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Mount Airy storm siren project The community in Mount Airy, Maryland is raising funds for two storm sirens to alert neighbors of imminent weather threats.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of sirens

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