as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the opportunity for fame and fortune is the siren song that has long lured the ambitious to the big city
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Recent Examples of siren song
In other words, if the clarion call of Europa is nothing but a siren song, how could scientists have been led so horribly astray?
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Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
But comparatively few of them have found the siren song of Trump appealing.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Who could blame Sabrina Carpenter for submitting to the siren song of oversized jorts and a comfy sweatshirt on her day off?
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
All that balmy weather is like a siren song for home cooks, eager to break out the soup pots and preheat an oven.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
But comparatively few of them have found the siren song of Trump appealing.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Who could blame Sabrina Carpenter for submitting to the siren song of oversized jorts and a comfy sweatshirt on her day off?
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
All that balmy weather is like a siren song for home cooks, eager to break out the soup pots and preheat an oven.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for siren song
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren song
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Yet famous faces aside, Aspen’s lure lies way beyond its glitz and glamor.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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But the lure of working with Martin was too good to resist.Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2024
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As practicing Mormons, the family built a brand on resisting the temptations of fame while capturing the spirit of the era with their flared jumpsuits and rollicking dance choreography.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Acquiescing to the way the world works is one of the temptations of being a journalist, and in Italy, for nearly a generation, the way the world worked had been Fascist.Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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While much of the Republican tax agenda involves continuing measures the party passed in 2017, Mr. Trump and other Republicans have floated additional ideas, including no taxes on tips and new incentives for corporations to manufacture in the United States.Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Overall sales are down 1.7 percent this year after European governments withdrew a number of subsidies and incentives.Jessica Bateman, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
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The draft will be available daily at Waterway Grill Patio, located beyond the Infinity Falls attraction, from 11 a.m. until one hour before park close.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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Running from January 21 through February 9 on select days, over 60 participating attractions across the five boroughs are offering two-for-one tickets, including some of the best museums and art galleries in the city.Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Siren song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren%20song. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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