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a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive
a siren who could captivate any audience
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Recent Examples of sirens
Investigators said the fire engine had its emergency lights and sirens activated.
—
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Footage shared by the Irish Independent shows the emergency services evacuating people from burning homes on a residential street as sirens blare in the background.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 June 2026
For generations, the Hudson Valley has served as New York City’s unofficial backyard—a place for summer swimming, antique hunting, leaf peeping, and weekends spent trading loud sirens for sweet birdsong.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
The city’s emergency sirens can be triggered remotely or turned on at several physical locations in the city, Esquilín García said.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said that the fire truck, which was traveling northbound on State Street with its emergency lights and sirens activated, struck the Mini Cooper sedan moving west on Gibbel Road in Hemet, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Kuwaiti’s military said forces were intercepting missiles and drones attacking the country, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens and told residents to move to the nearest safe location and follow official instructions.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 6 June 2026
During summers in small towns across America, air sirens will periodically ring out to signal all manner of things.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Wind and sirens intrude, followed by helicopter blades.
—Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Footage shared by the Irish Independent shows the emergency services evacuating people from burning homes on a residential street as sirens blare in the background.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 June 2026
For generations, the Hudson Valley has served as New York City’s unofficial backyard—a place for summer swimming, antique hunting, leaf peeping, and weekends spent trading loud sirens for sweet birdsong.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
The city’s emergency sirens can be triggered remotely or turned on at several physical locations in the city, Esquilín García said.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said that the fire truck, which was traveling northbound on State Street with its emergency lights and sirens activated, struck the Mini Cooper sedan moving west on Gibbel Road in Hemet, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Kuwaiti’s military said forces were intercepting missiles and drones attacking the country, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens and told residents to move to the nearest safe location and follow official instructions.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 6 June 2026
During summers in small towns across America, air sirens will periodically ring out to signal all manner of things.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Wind and sirens intrude, followed by helicopter blades.
—Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sirens
seductresses
Noun
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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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“Sirens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sirens. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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