as in siren
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive
in the movie she played Cleopatra, one of history's most famous seductresses
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Recent Examples of seductress
Part of what makes the scene sweet and spicy and unexpected is how quickly Ingrid pivots from seductress to mentor.
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Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
White-devil seductress Ireenie (Jennifer Coolidge) is sent in to trick Pootie into signing a contract that will weaken his wholesome influence over America’s children.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The beat is straight up filthy, as are the lyrics, written from the point of view of a seductress who is simultaneously a literal murderer.
—James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
The woman behind the enchanting seductress at the center of the song was a bank teller who was, according to Parton, overly-familiar with her husband.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
White-devil seductress Ireenie (Jennifer Coolidge) is sent in to trick Pootie into signing a contract that will weaken his wholesome influence over America’s children.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The beat is straight up filthy, as are the lyrics, written from the point of view of a seductress who is simultaneously a literal murderer.
—James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
The woman behind the enchanting seductress at the center of the song was a bank teller who was, according to Parton, overly-familiar with her husband.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seductress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seductress
siren
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Gun store employees recalled Farzam on two occasions pulling out of the parking lot – red and white lights flashing, sirens blaring – as if responding to an emergency call, court documents show.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The fleet of 10 black-and-white Cybertrucks of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department with flashing lights and sirens are wrapped with the police department’s logo.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Seductress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seductress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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