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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

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

He has the tender, shining eyes of an ingenue while Del Campo, who has a striking birthmark on her cheek, is a femme fatale able to hold her own against Wolff’s selfish, useless playboy.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2025

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

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Inside, she found people, primarily femmes, dancing shoulder to shoulder in the humid room to artists like Rosalía and El Alfa.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2024

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

"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

“Black trans women and femmes specifically are the most marginalized in our communities,” Patterson said.

From Seattle Times Jun. 21, 2023

And gare aux femmes, look out and hold your own!

From Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace




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