Thesaurus results for TEMPTRESS

temptress

noun

ˈtem(p)-trəs

as in siren

a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive Greta Garbo, one of the most famous temptresses ever to appear on screen, died in 1990

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Recent Examples of temptress The press demonized her as a temptress, a scandalous two-time divorcee trying to topple the monarchy. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Jan. 2026 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 Olivia Rae made her reality TV debut as a temptress on Temptation Island (2025). —

Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for temptress

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siren

Noun

Two were taken into custody after jumping on an ambulance that was trying to get through the crowd with lights and sirens.

— Dick Brennan, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Bahrain’s interior ministry also sounded warning sirens urging residents to seek shelter.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 June 2026