siren

noun

ˈsī-rən How to pronounce siren (audio)
Definition of sirennext
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 As sirens approach, a Des Moines police cruiser pulls up and an officer immediately exits the passenger side with his weapon drawn. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Photos of Obama and Clinton were replaced by mug shots of two apparently Muslim people while police sirens rang in the background. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026 Community-wide warning systems – such as emergency text messages or sirens – are very effective, but their main weakness is that they are designed to warn large areas rather than private properties. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 27 July 2026 Diving deeper into stories of sirens, nymphs, and of course gods, several ancient dogs had stories of their own. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for siren
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren
  1. temptress
  2. seducer
  3. vamp
  4. seductress
  5. femme fatale
Noun
  • Charlize Theron, who takes on the role of the temptress nymph Calypso, has leaned toward the seductive, wearing Tom Ford short-shorts on one carpet and a black Givenchy dress with a thigh-high slit on another.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • In Homer’s epic, Circe is a beautiful temptress who toys with the soldiers for pleasure.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of temptress
Noun
  • 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
Definition of seducer
Noun
  • Fall 2026 is shaping up to be a major season for statement footwear, but one of the most polished trends, the high-vamp pump, is surprisingly understated.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Even celebs are taking a subtler approach to the shoe, like Dakota Johnson’s simple high vamp flats or Julia Roberts’ soft Sneakerinas.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of vamp
Noun
  • Dumas’ sinister seductress Milady is now a British spy helping the Nazis.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of seductress
Noun
  • Tony Dalton brings impressive menace to a superficially affable sheriff, and Laura Donnelly strikes the perfect balance between femme fatale and innocent love interest.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Saldaña wore a selection from Balmain’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection, defined by a distinct noir sensibility that evoked a modern femme fatale archetype.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Definition of femme fatale

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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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