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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
People were bandaged or put in casts, then driven onto the tarmac in ambulances with sirens blaring.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The squad car's lights and sirens were activated.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
At one point the following day, a funeral gathering for two of the victims was disrupted by air sirens that were triggered by explosions overhead as Israel intercepted drones and missiles.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 8 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
The cashier at a four-pump gas station down the road and behind the woods heard their sirens Tuesday morning.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Blasts and sirens rang out across Israel, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Friday as air defense systems tried to stave off Iranian drones and missiles.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
The same phenomenon happens with police sirens, ambulance alarms, or the roar of an airplane.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
While these were heard mainly in towns close to the Lebanese border in the north, sirens were also heard in Jerusalem and central Israel.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The squad car's lights and sirens were activated.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
At one point the following day, a funeral gathering for two of the victims was disrupted by air sirens that were triggered by explosions overhead as Israel intercepted drones and missiles.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 8 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
The cashier at a four-pump gas station down the road and behind the woods heard their sirens Tuesday morning.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Blasts and sirens rang out across Israel, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Friday as air defense systems tried to stave off Iranian drones and missiles.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
The same phenomenon happens with police sirens, ambulance alarms, or the roar of an airplane.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
While these were heard mainly in towns close to the Lebanese border in the north, sirens were also heard in Jerusalem and central Israel.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 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 15 Apr. 2026.
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