femmes fatales

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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sirens
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  • No sirens were sounded, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, adding that the incident was under review.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Protesters sounded sirens and whistles.
    Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Femmes fatales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femmes%20fatales. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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