as in seducer
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive
a siren who could captivate any audience
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Recent Examples of siren
Meanwhile, ambulances and a swarm of police vehicles sped toward campus, their sirens swallowing the calm that had existed just moments before.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
As for my golf game, my current swing speed wouldn’t draw sirens on any highway.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Video of the Russian strike and its aftermath showed mangled and bloodied bodies lying motionless, burning cars and debris covering the road, as screams and sirens wailed in the background.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Emergency sirens can be heard as people run in panic, while others can be seen lying on the ground.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
As for my golf game, my current swing speed wouldn’t draw sirens on any highway.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Video of the Russian strike and its aftermath showed mangled and bloodied bodies lying motionless, burning cars and debris covering the road, as screams and sirens wailed in the background.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Emergency sirens can be heard as people run in panic, while others can be seen lying on the ground.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren
Noun
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Her vilification was fueled by the perception of Ono as an exotic temptress, and from a basic refusal to take her seriously.—
Beatrice Loayza,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Ciara is heating up the streets and the sheets with her thrilling new single as Alex Isley transforms into a temptress with her sultry new musical offering.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lionsgate Motion Picture Chair Adam Fogelson threw it to the pic’s co-star Ortega to introduce The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, and vamp a la SNL-style.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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Only not fin at all because Daniel springs some follow-up questions on the vamps, beginning with softballs.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
30 June 2024
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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
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White-devil seductress Ireenie (Jennifer Coolidge) is sent in to trick Pootie into signing a contract that will weaken his wholesome influence over America’s children.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Martini stories operate in a glamorous world where bad guys live in lairs, femmes fatales wait at every backgammon table, and our hero drives fast cars and seldom takes off a tuxedo.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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The movie’s alive, and the actors seize the day, from Mosaku’s grave and beautifully modulated Annie to Steinfeld’s note-perfect embodiment of a femme fatale who’s fatale in unusual ways.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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