femme fatale
noun
femme fa·tale
ˌfem-fə-ˈtal 
ˌfam-,
-ˈtäl
plural femmes fatales
ˌfem-fə-ˈtal(z)
ˌfam-,
-ˈtäl(z)
1
: a seductive woman who lures men into dangerous or compromising situations
2
: a woman who attracts men by an aura of charm and mystery
Examples of femme fatale in a Sentence
an actress who was often cast as cynical, sexy femmes fatales
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Sleek Single Braid Getty Images Getty Images Fall’s femme fatales are all steely glances and a single three-strand braid—the better to whip and tie, and well, whatever a femme fatale gets up to.
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Loren Savini, Allure, 3 Aug. 2024
Where earlier studio films noirs had often pinned the blame on lone offenders and femmes fatales, Towne indicted the entire system.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 July 2024
May God Forgive Me transforms its woman-in-trouble mystery of double-crossings, love triangles, and murder into a disillusioned reflection on the sweeping consequences of war and dictatorships, marked by a rare degree of sympathy for its femme fatale protagonist.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
Helping or hindering him in these pursuits are his femme fatale all-purpose agent Vanesja (Martine Gutierrez) and robot assistant Bibo (voiced by Joe Rumrill), who eventually will conceive a desire to act.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
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Loren Savini, Allure, 3 Aug. 2024
Where earlier studio films noirs had often pinned the blame on lone offenders and femmes fatales, Towne indicted the entire system.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 July 2024
May God Forgive Me transforms its woman-in-trouble mystery of double-crossings, love triangles, and murder into a disillusioned reflection on the sweeping consequences of war and dictatorships, marked by a rare degree of sympathy for its femme fatale protagonist.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
Helping or hindering him in these pursuits are his femme fatale all-purpose agent Vanesja (Martine Gutierrez) and robot assistant Bibo (voiced by Joe Rumrill), who eventually will conceive a desire to act.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femme%20fatale. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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