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
Playtime and school were often interrupted by sirens warning of artillery shelling.
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Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
Tornado sirens sounded in those parts of the metro.
—Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
It’s designed to deter unwanted encounters by attracting attention with a piercing siren and strobe light when the top is pulled.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Investigators found that Aliji intended to drive a Volkswagen Beetle equipped with fake police sirens and flashing blue lights toward crowds outside the venue before detonating explosives concealed inside a Red Bull can.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
Tornado sirens sounded in those parts of the metro.
—Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
It’s designed to deter unwanted encounters by attracting attention with a piercing siren and strobe light when the top is pulled.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Investigators found that Aliji intended to drive a Volkswagen Beetle equipped with fake police sirens and flashing blue lights toward crowds outside the venue before detonating explosives concealed inside a Red Bull can.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for siren
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren
Noun
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In Italian, a diavola is a dangerous, powerful woman, and likely a temptress.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Indeed, she is labelled with being a rule-breaker and temptress.—
Lisa Z. Lindahl,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
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The silhouette included a low vamp and the sole of the shoe subtly jutted out in front of the toe, adding to the chunkiness of the style.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The higher vamp and foot-molding shape give them that expensive, minimalist look luxury brands like Chanel and Celine have been pushing lately.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Dumas’ sinister seductress Milady is now a British spy helping the Nazis.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The debut collection is split into four categories: seductress, romantic, playful, and comfy.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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The beautiful and captivating femme fatale Cat Hardy, played by Li Jun Li.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
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The stylish guests, many of whom dressed as detectives or femmes fatales, raised more than $620,000 for TheatreWorks at the event, held May 17 at the Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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