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 Throughout Monday morning, meanwhile, the Israeli military said sirens were sounding across the country as Iran continued to launch missiles targeting Israel. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 June 2025 Missile hits main hospital in southern Israel Two doctors told The Associated Press that the missile struck almost immediately after air raid sirens went off, causing a loud explosion that could be heard from a safe room. Lionel Lim, Fortune, 19 June 2025 The sirens were flashing, and a man dressed like a police officer was at the door, court documents said. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 June 2025 Two days later, in the predawn of October 7, he and his wife were awakened by the distant drone of an air-raid siren. Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for siren
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Noun
  • Olivia Rae made her reality TV debut as a temptress on Temptation Island (2025).
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
  • The end is a three-and-a-half-minute outro inspired by The King and I… the music had this waltzing, temptress thing.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • His overdubbed bass lines, keyboard vamps and vocal murmurs often sounded like puzzle pieces from other songs.
    Jose Valentino Ruiz, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
  • Crafted with a high stiletto heel and a low vamp, the minimalist silhouette echoed the gown’s muted beige hue.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Part of what makes the scene sweet and spicy and unexpected is how quickly Ingrid pivots from seductress to mentor.
    Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
  • In Wihan’s mind, Alesia, the wicked seductress, positions herself in relation to men with the sole purpose of torturing them, which is a function of her desire.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In The Naked Gun, a sequel-reboot to the crime spoofs of the 1980s and ’90s starring Leslie Nielsen, Anderson plays femme fatale Beth.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • YouTube/Paramount Pictures Pamela Anderson plays a sultry femme fatale.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025

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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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