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
From femme fatale to romantic leading lady, Margot Robbie finally got a chance to work with Colin Farrell.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
In Netflix’s newest drama sensation The Hunting Wives, Malin Åkerman plays her Texas housewife character as a femme fatale.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Making quite the dynamic entrance as sultry femme fatale Beth is Pamela Anderson.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Anderson plays Beth Davenport, a femme fatale in the style of Priscilla Presley's Jane Spencer from the original films.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
In Netflix’s newest drama sensation The Hunting Wives, Malin Åkerman plays her Texas housewife character as a femme fatale.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Making quite the dynamic entrance as sultry femme fatale Beth is Pamela Anderson.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Anderson plays Beth Davenport, a femme fatale in the style of Priscilla Presley's Jane Spencer from the original films.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for femme fatale
siren
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Leaning into Old Hollywood glamour, these vintage rings owned by screen sirens and style legends featured both classic and unique designs.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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In Davao City, firefighters were filmed crouching on the ground outside their station, as sirens blared.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femme%20fatale. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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