tantalizer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantalizer
Noun
  • Serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Santos Jimenez used to get scared when sirens would go off.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Loro Piana’s Leopard-Print Pillbox Hat Thanks to Jil Sander, Dolce & Gabbana, and Alaïa, leopard print has shifted from a spicy siren to a seriously fashionable character.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, which is executive-produced by Knox and features a finale co-written by her and showrunner K.J. Steinberg, is an attempt to redefine her as a girl rather than a temptress, an innocent rather than a murderer.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Just like Lana, there was someone clever, driven, working beneath the veneer of the beautiful temptress.
    Meg Pillow July 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
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“Tantalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantalizer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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