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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Catherine is a femme fatale, and Jonathan is her unwitting prey.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
This squinty vantage on Southern California, as a temptress who dashes hopes, also was evident in his script for Tequila Sunrise (1988), which starred Mel Gibson as a retired drug dealer, Kurt Russell as a cop and Michelle Pfeiffer as the femme fatale.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
While specifics as to the film’s plot haven’t been disclosed, it’s described as a femme fatale thriller set in a luxury resort on Mexico’s Mayan Riviera.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
So much so that some actual femme fatale villains have served as inspiration for dark feminine glam.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
This squinty vantage on Southern California, as a temptress who dashes hopes, also was evident in his script for Tequila Sunrise (1988), which starred Mel Gibson as a retired drug dealer, Kurt Russell as a cop and Michelle Pfeiffer as the femme fatale.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
While specifics as to the film’s plot haven’t been disclosed, it’s described as a femme fatale thriller set in a luxury resort on Mexico’s Mayan Riviera.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
So much so that some actual femme fatale villains have served as inspiration for dark feminine glam.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Femme fatale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femme%20fatale. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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