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Noun
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This is one of those romantic musical-chairs situations in which couples pair off and try to keep one another interested while other sexpots cycle through the house and try to split up the power pairs.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
22 Nov. 2024 -
However, when Abby turns out to be a sexpot who distracts the men on staff — everyone from John Lutz’s Lutz to Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy — Liz attempts to set her straight.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Director Anna Biller expertly pairs female fantasy with the trope of the femme fatale.—
Brooke Knisley,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
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Soon, a slinking femme fatale named Silver enters the scene, looking to rent out a room and perhaps purchase the venue, something that P-Sam is also discussing.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Agents turned on the patrol boat’s blue flashing lights and sirens to signal to Cargill, 40, to stop his vessel, the complaint states.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the story, Odysseus bound himself to a mast in order to resist the sirens’ call.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Sex symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20symbol. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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