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
The excursion starts with eerie volcanic caves and continues on the beach, where Dave wanders off vaping while Anne asks Tom to rub sunscreen on her back in what seems a classic femme fatale move.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Soon, a slinking femme fatale named Silver enters the scene, looking to rent out a room and perhaps purchase the venue, something that P-Sam is also discussing.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025
Alice, Lost Highway Playing double duty as both Renee Madison and Alice Wakefield in 1997’s head-spinning Lost Highway, Patricia Arquette delivers a killer performance of another Lynch femme fatale with a twist.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Isabella Rossellini plays a lounge-singing femme fatale while Dennis Hopper had a career resurgence with one of his most memorable roles as a sadistic, gas-huffing gangster.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Soon, a slinking femme fatale named Silver enters the scene, looking to rent out a room and perhaps purchase the venue, something that P-Sam is also discussing.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025
Alice, Lost Highway Playing double duty as both Renee Madison and Alice Wakefield in 1997’s head-spinning Lost Highway, Patricia Arquette delivers a killer performance of another Lynch femme fatale with a twist.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Isabella Rossellini plays a lounge-singing femme fatale while Dennis Hopper had a career resurgence with one of his most memorable roles as a sadistic, gas-huffing gangster.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for femme fatale
siren
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The trooper also noticed that the vehicle did not appear to have a visible rear license plate and flipped on their lights and siren to conduct a stop.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Maui’s top emergency management official at the time, Herman Andaya, was also criticized for his failure to use outdoor air sirens to alert the public.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femme%20fatale. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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