femme
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The Sabich case became an absolute sensation in the media, not just in America but also globally, and Longet was internationally labeled Aspen’s femme fatale.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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
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 fatale must be back, Veronica Lake slinks again.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
People who engage in romantic relationships with men — women, femmes, gay men, etc. — are socialized to be ever-forgiving, to have infinite patience and compassion.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 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
In some of the more daring efforts the femmes suspendues seem to float in the air or rest on the frail support of sprays or branches of trees.
From A History of Pantomime by Broadbent, R. J.
