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
Does Baron’s naïveté mean he is on the list of cinematic dimwits who have never seen a movie with a femme fatale?
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024
Was I acting like a male or femme fatale?
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
The femme fatale must be back, Veronica Lake slinks again.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
