as in tempter
one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire
fabled as a land of endless opportunity, California continues to be a seducer of dreamers and doers
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Recent Examples of seducer
Stoker’s Frankensteined creation was born from the history of the Anglo-literary vampire that begins with Polidori’s Ruthven, the first aristocratic, Byronesque and demonic seducer.
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Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seducer
Noun
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Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte (Enyi Okoronkwo) is promoted to chief fellow party animal and tempter, showing up at Mozart’s door draped in women.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte (Enyi Okoronkwo) is promoted to chief fellow party animal and tempter, showing up at Mozart’s door draped in women.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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After two years of refurbishment work by the Olivehurst Public Utility District, the siren is now back in service as an emergency alert tool for local residents.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Its speakers are programmed with over 50 audio clips including human voices and sirens audible over half a mile away.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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After the rogue’s gallery is introduced early on, nearly everyone except for Tim, Elliot, and Rebecca fades into the background, although delightfully, Emma Thompson nails her brief comedic role as a brusque solicitor handling George’s last will and testament.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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Only 34 senators voted in favor of Jorge Messias, who has been Brazil's solicitor-general since 2023 and a close legal adviser to Lula, while another 42 rejected his appointment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Snook cartwheeled through 26 roles — from the beautiful and doomed protagonist to his oily, eloquent corruptor, Lord Henry, to the tragically self-sabotaging actress Sibyl Vane — without, seemingly, losing her breath or putting a single curl on Dorian’s golden head out of place.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In Italian, a diavola is a dangerous, powerful woman, and likely a temptress.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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The press demonized her as a temptress, a scandalous two-time divorcee trying to topple the monarchy.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Seducer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seducer. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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