siren call
noun
: something that is very appealing and makes a person want to go somewhere or do something but that may have bad results
—often + of
They could not resist the siren call of fame and money.
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For years, Broccoli and Wilson resisted the siren call to fully exploit the property that is based on Ian Fleming’s spy novels across multiple platforms and sometimes didn’t see eye-to-eye with each other, according to insiders.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Few of them have responded to the siren call of global Islamic jihad.
—Neil Devotta, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2019
Nevertheless, the siren call of the Hudson Valley would not be denied.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2025
Best Use of Flying Facial Hair: Pringles Adam Brody blows a siren call into a Pringles can ... and famous mustaches, from Nick Offerman's to Andy Reid's, fly off their owner's faces and carry cans of Pringles to heed the call.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But by the end of our stay in Kyoto, the siren call of Japan’s most underrated city becomes too much to ignore.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
After the viral sensation that was New York City’s Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, the South Asian guys of the Bay Area also heard their siren call.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
What Could Be Better Requires blending and drying time
Thinner consistency feels runny initially
Buildable coverage is the siren call of professional makeup artists, and Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Lift & Flex Concealer delivers.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
An Eden all year round, but exceptionally verdant in March, Sri Lanka has a siren call that's hard to resist.
—Delilah Khomo, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Few of them have responded to the siren call of global Islamic jihad.
—Neil Devotta, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2019
Nevertheless, the siren call of the Hudson Valley would not be denied.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2025
Best Use of Flying Facial Hair: Pringles Adam Brody blows a siren call into a Pringles can ... and famous mustaches, from Nick Offerman's to Andy Reid's, fly off their owner's faces and carry cans of Pringles to heed the call.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But by the end of our stay in Kyoto, the siren call of Japan’s most underrated city becomes too much to ignore.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
After the viral sensation that was New York City’s Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, the South Asian guys of the Bay Area also heard their siren call.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
What Could Be Better Requires blending and drying time
Thinner consistency feels runny initially
Buildable coverage is the siren call of professional makeup artists, and Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Lift & Flex Concealer delivers.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
An Eden all year round, but exceptionally verdant in March, Sri Lanka has a siren call that's hard to resist.
—Delilah Khomo, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Siren call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siren%20call. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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