as in temptress
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive
a siren who could captivate any audience
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Recent Examples of siren
Druzhyna drove his wife and daughter west, past sirens and explosions, toward the border with Poland.
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Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Her 14-year-old son heard police sirens, and the fear that had kept him awake at night and distracted him in school finally spilled into panic.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Also, when a chase is terminated officers are to deactivate their lights and sirens and resume a safe speed and comply with traffic laws, according to the policy.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The fashion designer was the woman of the hour, accepting a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters honor just hours earlier in front of her husband David and their kids Harper, 14, and sons Cruz, 20, and Romeo, 23—and Beckham dressed the part while embracing her inner office siren on Tuesday.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
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Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Her 14-year-old son heard police sirens, and the fear that had kept him awake at night and distracted him in school finally spilled into panic.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Also, when a chase is terminated officers are to deactivate their lights and sirens and resume a safe speed and comply with traffic laws, according to the policy.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The fashion designer was the woman of the hour, accepting a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters honor just hours earlier in front of her husband David and their kids Harper, 14, and sons Cruz, 20, and Romeo, 23—and Beckham dressed the part while embracing her inner office siren on Tuesday.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren
Noun
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Despite not speaking English, Bardot landed her first lead role as a temptress in a 1955 British comedy called Doctor at Sea.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, which is executive-produced by Knox and features a finale co-written by her and showrunner K.J. Steinberg, is an attempt to redefine her as a girl rather than a temptress, an innocent rather than a murderer.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Stoker’s Frankensteined creation was born from the history of the Anglo-literary vampire that begins with Polidori’s Ruthven, the first aristocratic, Byronesque and demonic seducer.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Matt and Pete had stuck around to rat-a-tat their vamp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The elegant shoes feature a bow across the front of the foot, creating a small opening at the vamp.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Once again, a defense lawyer attempted to paint the women as lying, scheming seductresses.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Kruger plays seductress Madame de Rosemonde in the French series.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sandoval is both behind and in front of the camera in Moonglow, playing a scheming if ultimately tenderhearted femme fatale with the classic film noir name of Dahlia.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Set in pre-war fascist Italy, the production stars soprano Elena Stikhina in the role of the young femme fatale.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Siren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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