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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
Neighbors said flashing emergency lights and sirens alerted them something was terribly wrong.
—
Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Investigators found that Aliji intended to drive a Volkswagen Beetle equipped with fake police sirens and flashing blue lights toward crowds outside the venue before detonating explosives concealed inside a Red Bull can.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The cars have also has been outfitted with improved lidar that can see through heavy rain and snow conditions, and have upgraded audio receivers that can better hear sirens and and other noises, the company said.
—Jennifer Elias,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 May 2026
For at least an hour, screaming sirens were everywhere, as was the buzzing of at least one helicopter.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Air raid sirens interrupt coffee dates and children’s soccer games.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
The video later shows protesters placing yellow barricades in front of an unmarked vehicle blaring its sirens and with flashing emergency lights.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Air raid sirens blared through the night as smoke billowed across the city from strikes.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Its speakers are programmed with over 50 audio clips including human voices and sirens audible over half a mile away.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Investigators found that Aliji intended to drive a Volkswagen Beetle equipped with fake police sirens and flashing blue lights toward crowds outside the venue before detonating explosives concealed inside a Red Bull can.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The cars have also has been outfitted with improved lidar that can see through heavy rain and snow conditions, and have upgraded audio receivers that can better hear sirens and and other noises, the company said.
—Jennifer Elias,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 May 2026
For at least an hour, screaming sirens were everywhere, as was the buzzing of at least one helicopter.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Air raid sirens interrupt coffee dates and children’s soccer games.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
The video later shows protesters placing yellow barricades in front of an unmarked vehicle blaring its sirens and with flashing emergency lights.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Air raid sirens blared through the night as smoke billowed across the city from strikes.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Its speakers are programmed with over 50 audio clips including human voices and sirens audible over half a mile away.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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