as in temptress
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive
a siren who could captivate any audience
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Recent Examples of siren
The siren may not be heard by folks indoors.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
In DuPont Circle near the Hilton, an otherwise quiet night was disrupted by the scream of sirens and purr of helicopters.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Belton experiences As sirens wailed the night of the tornado, Bill Anderson hunkered down in his basement a mile and a half away from the cemetery, Anderson told The Star by text.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
And that is the journey of the siren.
—Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
In DuPont Circle near the Hilton, an otherwise quiet night was disrupted by the scream of sirens and purr of helicopters.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Belton experiences As sirens wailed the night of the tornado, Bill Anderson hunkered down in his basement a mile and a half away from the cemetery, Anderson told The Star by text.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
And that is the journey of the siren.
—Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren
Noun
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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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Despite not speaking English, Bardot landed her first lead role as a temptress in a 1955 British comedy called Doctor at Sea.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tall mules are held in place by a wide toe strap that goes over the vamp creating an open, peep toe-like design.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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High-vamp ballet flats from The Row, a ball cap, and an oversized brown suede tote bag are natural add-ons Kravitz regularly gravitates towards, while the pop of red beaded necklace totally caught us by surprise.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dumas’ sinister seductress Milady is now a British spy helping the Nazis.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The debut collection is split into four categories: seductress, romantic, playful, and comfy.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Namasenda appeared on the cover of 2021’s Unlimited Ammo as a femme fatale straight out of The Matrix, a leather catsuit clinging to her body.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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And like any good femme fatale, Maddy is given savvy at the expense of moral scruple.—
The Editors,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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