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
About 180 patrol vehicles have been equipped with the sirens at a cost of roughly $15,000 total.
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Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Timeline Previously, Knight had said the series would end with the first siren sounding for World War II.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
After the officer turned on his lights and sirens, the Infiniti driver, identified as 22-year-old Alexander Navarette, sped off eastbound near Northwest 42nd Avenue (Le Jeune Road) and 36th Street, according to his report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
About a half hour later, dozens of police cars, including those from the Beech Grove Police Department, IMPD and ISP, lined St. Margaret’s Drive outside Eskenazi, their lights flashing, their sirens silent.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 15 Feb. 2026
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Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Timeline Previously, Knight had said the series would end with the first siren sounding for World War II.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
After the officer turned on his lights and sirens, the Infiniti driver, identified as 22-year-old Alexander Navarette, sped off eastbound near Northwest 42nd Avenue (Le Jeune Road) and 36th Street, according to his report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
About a half hour later, dozens of police cars, including those from the Beech Grove Police Department, IMPD and ISP, lined St. Margaret’s Drive outside Eskenazi, their lights flashing, their sirens silent.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 15 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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Glove-style flats with a high vamp like the Jenner’s are trending this year—Katie Holmes is also a fan of the sleek style.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Her shoes were a pointed-toe style with a low-cut vamp that elegantly revealed the top of her shoe and stood on a conservative heel measuring around three-and-a-half inches.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 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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This slick femme fatale thriller from director Rebecca Thomas finds DeHaan in fine form and and features a screenplay from Daniel Casey that’s lined with surprises.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cardellini is equally plausible as a femme fatale and a woman who likely has an active Nextdoor profile.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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