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femme fatale

noun

ˌfem-fə-ˈtal

Definition of 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 Namasenda appeared on the cover of 2021’s Unlimited Ammo as a femme fatale straight out of The Matrix, a leather catsuit clinging to her body. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026 The film lures us into a mystery that’s a knowing gloss on all those old detective movies, as Joe is hired by Sharon Cobbs (Vicky Krieps), a platinum-blonde femme fatale whose older tycoon husband was just murdered. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2026 The Sabich case became an absolute sensation in the media, not just in America but also globally, and Longet was internationally labeled Aspen’s femme fatale. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 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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Kerr County was among the first to install and begin testing sirens along the Guadalupe River in May 2026.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Air raid sirens sounded for hours overnight, and explosions were heard across the city as Ukrainian air defenses worked to repel waves of incoming weapons.

— Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 2 July 2026

Definition of siren

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