temptress

Example Sentences

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By 1381, the duke's reputation was at an all time low, and Swynford was targeted as "an abominable temptress."

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2022

He later directed her at the Met, where she sang the title role in a new staging of Bizet's Carmen, portraying the heroine as a "pouty teenager" rather than the sultry temptress of most productions.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2022

Fortunately, the hovering red Pokémon figure isn’t actually in the book store, but I still feel like an idiot standing outside peering through the phone’s camera with no idea how to capture the virtual temptress.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2016

Given the universality of the story of a free-spirited temptress who defies male-oriented society, "Carmen" has long been one of the most readily adaptable of popular operas.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2015

“And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling