femme fatale

Example Sentences

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Will you be surprised to learn he carries with him a dark secret, or that his estranged wife, as opposed to the radiant daughter of the boat’s skipper, is one doozy of a femme fatale?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Pierre Renoir’s Maigret is stoical and efficient, and will not be vamped by Winna Winifried’s peculiar femme fatale, as hard as she tries.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Was I acting like a male or femme fatale?

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

I think of your femme fatale in "Farewell, My Lovely."

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2023

The femme fatale must be back, Veronica Lake slinks again.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood