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
Hearing the faint sirens of the white police officers who have been monitoring the area for no real reason, Kid attempts to blend into the party by grabbing the mic of the bored DJ—played by Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton—to freestyle.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Newton then turned on his lights and sirens.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The Highland Park Community Support group, a coalition of community members, has crowdfunded to raise funds to purchase air raid sirens.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Stone, who was nominated in the Best Actress category—the film also got a nod for Best Picture—embraced her inner office siren in a plunging mini LBD that dipped all the way down to her stomach.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Newton then turned on his lights and sirens.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The Highland Park Community Support group, a coalition of community members, has crowdfunded to raise funds to purchase air raid sirens.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Stone, who was nominated in the Best Actress category—the film also got a nod for Best Picture—embraced her inner office siren in a plunging mini LBD that dipped all the way down to her stomach.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren
Noun
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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
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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
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
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Matt and Pete had stuck around to rat-a-tat their vamp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The elegant shoes feature a bow across the front of the foot, creating a small opening at the vamp.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Once again, a defense lawyer attempted to paint the women as lying, scheming seductresses.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Kruger plays seductress Madame de Rosemonde in the French series.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
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Sandoval is both behind and in front of the camera in Moonglow, playing a scheming if ultimately tenderhearted femme fatale with the classic film noir name of Dahlia.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Set in pre-war fascist Italy, the production stars soprano Elena Stikhina in the role of the young femme fatale.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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