sex symbol

noun

Definition of sex symbolnext
as in sexpot

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  1. sexpot
  2. femme fatale
  3. siren
Noun
  • This is one of those romantic musical-chairs situations in which couples pair off and try to keep one another interested while other sexpots cycle through the house and try to split up the power pairs.
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
  • However, when Abby turns out to be a sexpot who distracts the men on staff — everyone from John Lutz’s Lutz to Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy — Liz attempts to set her straight.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of sexpot
Noun
  • Who can forget the sparkling black halterneck dress worn by Isabella Rossellini’s femme fatale lounge singer in Blue Velvet, or the prim cardigans worn by Naomi Watts in Muholland Drive as Betty, a wide-eyed, small-town girl arriving in Los Angeles for the first time?
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The footage captured by the NatGeo crew includes a hair-raising segment where this femme fatale opts not to wait for her prey to come to her.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of femme fatale
Noun
  • 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
  • Troopers tried to pull the driver over and flipped on their lights and sirens.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of siren
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