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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Air sirens repeatedly alerted the residents of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to seek shelter.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
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As air‑raid sirens sound across Israeli cities, warning civilians to take shelter, Palestinian communities in the West Bank have nowhere to go.—
Fadwa Hodali,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Temptresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptresses. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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