seducer

as in tempter
one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire fabled as a land of endless opportunity, California continues to be a seducer of dreamers and doers

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Noun
  • 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
  • Jesus again rejects material gain, and finally banishes the tempter: Satan is not the real God, because there is only one God; the Devil doesn’t have the best tunes.
    James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Troopers tried to pull the driver over and flipped on their lights and sirens.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Israel Hernandez heard the faint whine of sirens outside his Wilmington apartment and looked up just in time to see a minivan crash into another vehicle as police gave chase.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Also present were Sigmon's attorney and spiritual adviser, a representative from the prosecuting solicitor's office, a sheriff's investigator and three members of the news media.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Also present were Sigmon’s attorney and spiritual advisor, a representative from the prosecuting solicitor’s office, a sheriff’s investigator and three members of the news media.
    Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Many early stories about Salome depicted her as an evil and manipulative temptress.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • In the musical thriller, Lopez stars as Aurora, a fantasy temptress conjured up by Luis Molina, a gay hairdresser imprisoned during a war in Argentina circa 1981, along with Valentin Arregui Paz, a Marxist.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Seducer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seducer. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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