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temptresses

noun

plural of temptress

as in sirens

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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sirens

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The team loaded Gwen onto the ambulance and flipped on the sirens and lights.

— Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
Crowds of people then shuffled through packed hallways to exit the building, their hands raised and sirens blaring around them, the video shows.

— Joe Sutton, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

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