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 The trooper followed the Tesla without lights or sirens and saw the driver turn the vehicle's lights off while exiting at Dale Street. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Think flapper-era waves, 1930s screen sirens and yes, a literal cartoon as a mood board. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026 Officers will come running toward the vehicle and its radio’s GPS signal, lights and sirens blazing. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 The village had long planned to install additional sirens, including three that could instruct people to seek high ground during flooding, allowing a more orderly evacuation. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 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
  • Harris, 53, will play the devilish Applegate, while Hough, 38, will take on the role of his temptress Lola.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
  • The pale pink shoes feature a square toe, a dainty bow at the vamp, lace-up ribbon ties around the ankle, and with the addition of a transparent heel, which are still on trend nearly two decades later.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • High-vamp flats, anywhere-but-the-bedroom slippers, and fashion sneakers are just a few of the season’s standout shoe trends—endorsed by both the runways (Conner Ives, Toteme, and Celine) and the street-style set.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of vamp
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  • 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
  • Gilpin makes the perfect femme fatale for the show’s loose riff on a noir.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In Lowen’s overactive imagination, Hathaway plays a Hitchcockian femme fatale always wearing her signature color, red.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of femme fatale

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