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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
Amid that strike and hundreds of similar overnight Russian aerial attacks, new and traditional Ukrainian music has become for many a sort-of counterpoint to the sirens that blare around the country nearly every night, several musicians who work in Ukraine told ABC News.
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Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
People took cover as tornado sirens sounded and power was lost.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Some local governments also sound tornado sirens to alert residents when forecasters issue tornado warnings.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Following this week’s storm, Beecher-Crotty said the city is aware that some residents were confused by the sirens.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
After the tornado sirens cut out, Andrew Donaldson stepped out of his Clinton home and looked to the sky.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Here's what to do when sirens go off Where is the greatest threat?
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
People were bandaged or put in casts, then driven onto the tarmac in ambulances with sirens blaring.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Throughout the day, amid the cacophony of emergency response sirens, the buzz of drones could be heard overheard, sparking fear among the residents below.
—Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
People took cover as tornado sirens sounded and power was lost.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Some local governments also sound tornado sirens to alert residents when forecasters issue tornado warnings.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Following this week’s storm, Beecher-Crotty said the city is aware that some residents were confused by the sirens.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
After the tornado sirens cut out, Andrew Donaldson stepped out of his Clinton home and looked to the sky.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Here's what to do when sirens go off Where is the greatest threat?
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
People were bandaged or put in casts, then driven onto the tarmac in ambulances with sirens blaring.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Throughout the day, amid the cacophony of emergency response sirens, the buzz of drones could be heard overheard, sparking fear among the residents below.
—Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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