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 obstinate femme fatale has been criticized by some viewers for abandoning her family.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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
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
This isn’t to suggest that Dorothy was some secret femme fatale mastermind, but rather a real woman living in the real world, adjusting and adapting as necessary.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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
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
This isn’t to suggest that Dorothy was some secret femme fatale mastermind, but rather a real woman living in the real world, adjusting and adapting as necessary.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for femme fatale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for femme fatale
siren
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Air raid sirens sounded multiple times in border communities in northern Israel on Thursday, too.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The announcement by the Israel Defense Forces came shortly after sirens sounded in a few northern Israeli communities on the border with Lebanon, as authorities said drones had entered the country.—
April 27,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femme%20fatale. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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