femme fatale
Example Sentences
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I’d driven there feeling like a femme fatale, and left feeling naive and out of my depth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
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
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
Her performance adds an additional layer of mystery in that it is never quite clear whether she is a manipulative femme fatale, a damsel in distress or a woman just trying to figure herself out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
The femme fatale must be back, Veronica Lake slinks again.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
