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
Early fans included Italian screen sirens Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren, as well as Hollywood stars Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn.
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
In the footage, cars can be heard honking, sirens wail and protesters are blowing whistles.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
When police responded, the suspects heard sirens and ran off, and all three were arrested, the DA’s Office said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Three minutes in, law enforcement sirens go off and there are more car horns.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
In the footage, cars can be heard honking, sirens wail and protesters are blowing whistles.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
When police responded, the suspects heard sirens and ran off, and all three were arrested, the DA’s Office said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Three minutes in, law enforcement sirens go off and there are more car horns.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren
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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
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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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By contrast, Erika is a vamp, a woman whose wardrobe encompasses high fashion and BDSM — maybe this is what makes Erika choose him to be her assistant, just as her icy, dominatrix cool appeals to the refreshingly artless Elliot.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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The multihyphenate wore pointed-toe crystal stilettos with a closed, low-cut vamp and slim high heel, fully paved in tight rows of micro rhinestones across the toe box, sides and heel counter.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 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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This isn’t to suggest that Dorothy was some secret femme fatale mastermind, but rather a real woman living in the real world, adjusting and adapting as necessary.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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In Season 2, expect Pine to confront those feelings head-on, thanks to another likeminded arms dealer and alluring femme fatale who put him in the crosshairs again.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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