in the movie she played Cleopatra, one of history's most famous seductresses
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Part of what makes the scene sweet and spicy and unexpected is how quickly Ingrid pivots from seductress to mentor.—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025 In Wihan’s mind, Alesia, the wicked seductress, positions herself in relation to men with the sole purpose of torturing them, which is a function of her desire.—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025 White-devil seductress Ireenie (Jennifer Coolidge) is sent in to trick Pootie into signing a contract that will weaken his wholesome influence over America’s children.—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025 The beat is straight up filthy, as are the lyrics, written from the point of view of a seductress who is simultaneously a literal murderer.—James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seductress
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Etymology
obsolete seductor male seducer, from Late Latin, from seducere to seduce
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