as in seducer
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive
a siren who could captivate any audience
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Recent Examples of siren
Pelzer said the siren, which vibrated rib cages and the ground under them, was mounted on the back of a retrofitted ex-prison truck and could be heard for nearly 10 miles.
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
The event is actually about 5 miles to the north, along Interstate 70, where its performances will hopefully overpower the sirens and 18-wheeler horns crowding that busy stretch.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
If necessary, the agent will activate the siren and spotlight as a deterrent and contact local law enforcement.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
The caretaker of the building opposite the Ibis hotel where the incident happened said she and her husband were woken by the sound of sirens early on Monday morning.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
The event is actually about 5 miles to the north, along Interstate 70, where its performances will hopefully overpower the sirens and 18-wheeler horns crowding that busy stretch.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
If necessary, the agent will activate the siren and spotlight as a deterrent and contact local law enforcement.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
The caretaker of the building opposite the Ibis hotel where the incident happened said she and her husband were woken by the sound of sirens early on Monday morning.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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From bulbous shoes with upturned vamps to pleated pants puffed away from the body, the collection’s doll-like garments took on a larger-than-life feel.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Michelle Gellar, aka Buffy herself, is said to be on board as a recurring presence in a story about a whole new vamp hunter.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The beat is straight up filthy, as are the lyrics, written from the point of view of a seductress who is simultaneously a literal murderer.—
James Factora,
Them,
7 Mar. 2025
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The woman behind the enchanting seductress at the center of the song was a bank teller who was, according to Parton, overly-familiar with her husband.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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