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Noun
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This is one of those romantic musical-chairs situations in which couples pair off and try to keep one another interested while other sexpots cycle through the house and try to split up the power pairs.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
22 Nov. 2024 -
However, when Abby turns out to be a sexpot who distracts the men on staff — everyone from John Lutz’s Lutz to Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy — Liz attempts to set her straight.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The first winner was Grace Ling, whose looks were inspired by a femme fatale character.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Enter Anderson, who steps into the femme fatale role previously filled by Presley, whose character Jane Spencer eventually married Nielsen's Frank Drebin and had a baby with him at the end of the third movie.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Think '90s supermodels, '60s sirens or even your nan getting her weekly wash and set.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
12 July 2025
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But as floodwaters rose rapidly on the Guadalupe River in the early hours of July 4, there was no outdoor siren or warning alarm to alert people to the danger.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 July 2025
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