sirens

plural of siren
as in vamps
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive a siren who could captivate any audience

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Recent Examples of sirens Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles. Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Smog, sweat, subway delays and sirens create a famous combo of discomfort that many try to avoid. Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Officers pointed guns, sirens were sounded, and barricades went up at the gate entrance, KEYT reported. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Residents in DuPage County were awakened by tornado sirens early Tuesday morning that were activated accidentally, officials said. Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Hennessy decided to turn off his lights and sirens because of the danger to other people on the highway, according to the affidavit, but still monitored the BMW. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Some DuPage County residents were woken up to tornado sirens early Tuesday morning. Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 North Carolina law gives right-of-way to fire department vehicles involved in an emergency response with lights and sirens activated. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 The term is often used to describe unauthorized pursuits where police officers do not activate their vehicles’ sirens or lights, in an attempt to avoid scrutiny. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
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seductresses
Noun
  • 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 29 Aug. 2026.

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