tantalizer

Definition of tantalizernext

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Noun
  • The campaign also stresses that the sirens are geared toward people who are outside during extreme weather, alerting them to seek shelter, Cagann said.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • And as Hood watches, Chayton snaps Siobhan’s neck … just as sirens appear in the background, causing all of the Redbones to flee.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • In Italian, a diavola is a dangerous, powerful woman, and likely a temptress.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
  • Indeed, she is labelled with being a rule-breaker and temptress.
    Lisa Z. Lindahl, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sarah Snook cartwheeled through 26 roles — from the beautiful and doomed protagonist to his oily, eloquent corruptor, Lord Henry, to the tragically self-sabotaging actress Sibyl Vane — without, seemingly, losing her breath or putting a single curl on Dorian’s golden head out of place.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Tantalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantalizer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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