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
Ciara is heating up the streets and the sheets with her thrilling new single as Alex Isley transforms into a temptress with her sultry new musical offering.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
On Temptation Island, Grant developed a romantic interest in temptress Natalie, going so far as to shower with her.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Good King, who falls for the temptress, promptly follows her tip to fight a far-off battle, and never returns.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
The men live with a group of single women, known as the temptresses, while the women move in with a group of single men, dubbed the tempters.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
On Temptation Island, Grant developed a romantic interest in temptress Natalie, going so far as to shower with her.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Good King, who falls for the temptress, promptly follows her tip to fight a far-off battle, and never returns.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
The men live with a group of single women, known as the temptresses, while the women move in with a group of single men, dubbed the tempters.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for temptress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptress
siren
Noun
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Provide Predictable Signals Of Stability As Martin Seligman mentioned in his positive psychology research, the London air-raid sirens during WWII were so reliable as a signal that people were willing to go out and carry on even though bombs landed unpredictably.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The occasional siren or celebratory whoop was just a streetwise soundtrack that rooted me in a dynamic neighborhood where the art scene, stadium buzz, and working waterfront converge.—
Leilani Marie Labong,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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“Temptress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptress. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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