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femme

[fem] / fɛm /


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Ploughing a similar furrow is Israel's Noam Bettan, whose heart has been shredded by a femme fatale called Michelle.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Mexico’s reigning pop princess is entering her femme fatale era.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

In her 2024 Tiny Desk Concert for NPR, Roan is surrounded by seven femme musicians, each wearing red lipstick, blue eyeshadow, a pink button-down or a red party dress.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2026

But facts were easily eclipsed by lurid speculation, particularly when Short’s nickname was made public: The Black Dahlia was, after all, the perfect moniker for a femme fatale.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

"The femme de chamber," an attendant calls out.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Baile World is the brainchild of co-founder Courtney Hollinquest, a staple of L.A.’s nightlife scene known for centering POC femmes — both in terms of the audience she curates and the DJs she books.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

Black trans femmes have been and currently are at the forefront of social liberation movements, while experiencing unique forms of targeted discrimination, oppression, and violence.

From Science Magazine Mar. 14, 2024

And I want to make sure that we don’t dismiss the work done by all the women and femmes in the space, who have been fighting for you guys.

From Seattle Times Nov. 29, 2023

"When I look out to the audience and I see women or femmes connecting to it, I think maybe you know," Sawayama says.

From BBC Sep. 27, 2023

Mistresses and favourites, Rosicrucians and valets, theosophists and femmes galantes, on the whole got on very well together and agreed surprisingly.

From German Problems and Personalities by Charles Saroléa




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