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
Meanwhile, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates said early Monday their air defenses were dealing with missile and drone attacks as air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Emergency sirens blared along Oahu's North Shore, where rising waters damaged homes in a community world-renowned for its surfing.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Warning sirens sounded in the area, alerting citizens to take precautionary measures.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Emergency sirens blared along Oahu’s North Shore, where rising waters damaged homes in a community world renowned for its surfing.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The footage shows a car engulfed in flames, with wreckage scattered across the street as emergency responders assess the scene and ambulance sirens sound in the background.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
None of the shootings occurred on the city's beach, where videos showed large numbers of apparent spring breakers running across the sand and law enforcement vehicles slowly approaching with their emergency lights and sirens activated.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
While some hospitals have underground facilities, Maram said the seven-story hospital was highly secure and reinforced with concrete, providing patients with peace of mind even as air raid sirens blared.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia also intercepted dozens of drones, while sirens sounded in Bahrain.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Emergency sirens blared along Oahu's North Shore, where rising waters damaged homes in a community world-renowned for its surfing.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Warning sirens sounded in the area, alerting citizens to take precautionary measures.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Emergency sirens blared along Oahu’s North Shore, where rising waters damaged homes in a community world renowned for its surfing.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The footage shows a car engulfed in flames, with wreckage scattered across the street as emergency responders assess the scene and ambulance sirens sound in the background.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
None of the shootings occurred on the city's beach, where videos showed large numbers of apparent spring breakers running across the sand and law enforcement vehicles slowly approaching with their emergency lights and sirens activated.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
While some hospitals have underground facilities, Maram said the seven-story hospital was highly secure and reinforced with concrete, providing patients with peace of mind even as air raid sirens blared.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia also intercepted dozens of drones, while sirens sounded in Bahrain.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sirens
seductresses
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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 24 Mar. 2026.
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