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
But sure enough, the artist born Frederick John Philip Gibson enlisted Amy Taylor and company for his drum n’ bass-inflected latest single, harnessing the group’s energy and then exploding it with Gesaffelstein-like sirens and typically all-over-the-place vocal triggers.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
At one point during Knox’s meeting with Mignini, Knox’s mother hears sirens from far away and begins to panic — thinking police are on their way to arrest Knox again.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Constant police sirens blared throughout the maze.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Within minutes of the show ending, the air raid sirens return.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
At one point during Knox’s meeting with Mignini, Knox’s mother hears sirens from far away and begins to panic — thinking police are on their way to arrest Knox again.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Constant police sirens blared throughout the maze.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Within minutes of the show ending, the air raid sirens return.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren
Noun
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The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, which is executive-produced by Knox and features a finale co-written by her and showrunner K.J. Steinberg, is an attempt to redefine her as a girl rather than a temptress, an innocent rather than a murderer.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 2025
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Just like Lana, there was someone clever, driven, working beneath the veneer of the beautiful temptress.—
Meg Pillow
July 31,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The Iriza pump showcases Louboutin’s iconic d’Orsay silhouette, which reveals the arch of the foot with a distinctive cutout vamp.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Once Woll’s bratty vamp was through draining jugulars, the actress found a second signature role as Karen Page on Marvel’s Daredevil (2015–2018).—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In Adriana’s telling, Julia was a seductress who always had a crush on her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Case in point, the character of Bruiser Stone (Lana Parrilla), reimagined here as a buxom seductress with a heart of gold.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is a femme fatale feel with lingerie details.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even at 19, she was seen as a femme fatale.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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