femmes fatales

Definition of femmes fatalesnext
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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  • According to police, a private ambulance, transporting an infant and a mother, was speeding down Torresdale Avenue, but the ambulance's emergency lights and sirens were off.
    Stephanie Ballesteros, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • While Israelis enjoyed a brief respite late last year following the Gaza ceasefire, the air-raid sirens have come roaring back.
    Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Femmes fatales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femmes%20fatales. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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