femme fatale

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 In The Naked Gun, a sequel-reboot to the crime spoofs of the 1980s and ’90s starring Leslie Nielsen, Anderson plays femme fatale Beth. Jack Smart, People.com, 18 June 2025 YouTube/Paramount Pictures Pamela Anderson plays a sultry femme fatale. ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025 To walk us through the collection, from femme fatale inspirations to new key styles for the season, Coco Fong and Valerio Bava, co-creative directors, share the story behind the new line. Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 At least there’s one constant: the world has a new icon of thirst with The Duchess, a femme fatale even more alluringly deadly than Resident Evil Village’s Lady Alcina Dimitrescu. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for femme fatale
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siren
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  • Milwaukee's entire siren system is comprised of sirens made by ASC, and at one point, the county had several hundred sirens, Dondajeski said.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
  • The myth of the siren has captivated storytellers for millennia.
    Kalie Cassidy July 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025

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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femme%20fatale. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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