femme fatale
Example Sentences
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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
Abrasive, shallow and giddily watchable, her Wow Platinum — what a name! — twiddles her clawed fingers like a femme fatale dead certain she can charm her way to the top.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025
Was I acting like a male or femme fatale?
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
“Long blond hair, padded shoulders — that entire femme fatale look, which I was a complete ham for.”
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023
The femme fatale must be back, Veronica Lake slinks again.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
