femme fatale

noun

ˌfem-fə-ˈtal How to pronounce femme fatale (audio)
Definition of femme fatalenext
as in siren
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive an actress who was often cast as cynical, sexy femmes fatales

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Recent Examples of femme fatale Speaking of Li Jun Li, both of you play off each other so well as femme fatale and hardboiled detective. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 June 2026 Through a layered and deeply nuanced performance, Cardellini transforms what could have been a straightforward femme fatale into a fiercely compelling protagonist. — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026 All as much fans of soft-core nineties femme fatale films as experimental cinema. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 The stylish guests, many of whom dressed as detectives or femmes fatales, raised more than $620,000 for TheatreWorks at the event, held May 17 at the Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for femme fatale
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siren
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  • The community in Mount Airy, Maryland is raising funds for two storm sirens to alert neighbors of imminent weather threats and prevent tragedy from striking again.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • As sirens approach, a Des Moines police cruiser pulls up and an officer immediately exits the passenger side with his weapon drawn.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of siren

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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femme%20fatale. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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