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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
At one point during Knox’s meeting with Mignini, Knox’s mother hears sirens from far away and begins to panic — thinking police are on their way to arrest Knox again.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Constant police sirens blared throughout the maze.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Within minutes of the show ending, the air raid sirens return.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
No sirens were sounded, the IDF said, since the drone was identified but not classified as hostile.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Ambulance’s sirens could be heard in the distance.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Rural counties, in particular, often face challenges with storm shelters and early warnings, making residents more reliant on weather alerts and local sirens.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Some counties are adding sirens that don’t depend on fragile cell networks to emit warnings, for one.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
During the stop, the driver, identified as Jacob Brown, 34, of Scarborough, immediately fled at a high rate of speed, MSP stated, prompting troopers to chase after the Jeep Wrangler with emergency lights and sirens on.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Constant police sirens blared throughout the maze.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Within minutes of the show ending, the air raid sirens return.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
No sirens were sounded, the IDF said, since the drone was identified but not classified as hostile.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Ambulance’s sirens could be heard in the distance.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Rural counties, in particular, often face challenges with storm shelters and early warnings, making residents more reliant on weather alerts and local sirens.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Some counties are adding sirens that don’t depend on fragile cell networks to emit warnings, for one.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
During the stop, the driver, identified as Jacob Brown, 34, of Scarborough, immediately fled at a high rate of speed, MSP stated, prompting troopers to chase after the Jeep Wrangler with emergency lights and sirens on.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Sirens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sirens. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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