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femmes fatales

noun

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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

Noun

Neighbors said flashing emergency lights and sirens alerted them something was terribly wrong.

— Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Investigators found that Aliji intended to drive a Volkswagen Beetle equipped with fake police sirens and flashing blue lights toward crowds outside the venue before detonating explosives concealed inside a Red Bull can.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 28 May 2026