as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the opportunity for fame and fortune is the siren song that has long lured the ambitious to the big city
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Recent Examples of siren song
The challenge is to pay homage to the authentic pizza experience, as the siren song of expansion riches tugs at both Pepe’s and Sally’s.
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Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
One of the secrets to Birbiglia’s ability to resist the siren song of stardom may be his wife Jen Stein, who, under the name J. Hope Stein, is a poet, an occupation whose practitioners have taken a vow of non-celeb-acy for decades.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 23 May 2025
Can center-ground politicians, who have long dominated democratic governments, find a way to quiet the siren song of angry, antiestablishment nationalism?
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
That’s been the siren song of the entire agency business since the 1970s — good intentions that devolve into empty promises once an agency’s founder retires and the financial arm of the company gets the culture in a chokehold.
—Tim Maleeny, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
One of the secrets to Birbiglia’s ability to resist the siren song of stardom may be his wife Jen Stein, who, under the name J. Hope Stein, is a poet, an occupation whose practitioners have taken a vow of non-celeb-acy for decades.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 23 May 2025
Can center-ground politicians, who have long dominated democratic governments, find a way to quiet the siren song of angry, antiestablishment nationalism?
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
That’s been the siren song of the entire agency business since the 1970s — good intentions that devolve into empty promises once an agency’s founder retires and the financial arm of the company gets the culture in a chokehold.
—Tim Maleeny, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren song
Noun
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His season with the Lions is a success on the field, though the documentary resists the lure of game-by-game storytelling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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For decades, the lure of cartel cash has ensnared prosecutors, generals, mayors, governors — and even the country’s onetime top law enforcement honcho, Genaro García Luna, against whom Veytia testified in federal court in Brooklyn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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But when temptation stirs and hearts wander, the whole town gets caught up in a swirl of romance, mischief, and melody.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
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Instead of giving into the temptation of other people’s attention, August is instead meant to be a time to become your own soulmate.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The result is a misaligned affordability signal that dulls incentives to adapt and crowds out private innovation.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Big Detroit automakers have continued to transition from internal combustion engines to EV technology even as President Donald Trump’s administration unwinds incentives for automakers to go electric.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the top of the platform’s most sought-after (and most beloved) attractions is the Basílica de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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Held the weekend of Aug. 1-3 at the fairgrounds, the Ramona Chamber of Commerce’s annual summertime attraction offered amusement rides, a cornhole competition, carnival games, vendors and lots of food and drinks.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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