as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the opportunity for fame and fortune is the siren song that has long lured the ambitious to the big city
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Recent Examples of siren song
The coaster will feature LED lighting and an eerie audio track of a siren song.
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Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
Bursts of laughter rose above Smoky Robinson’s smooth falsetto, a siren song of resilience.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
TikTok’s infinite scroll provides a siren song for the average user, encouraging them to keep swiping for more.
—Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Greed, on the other hand, is the seductive siren song of the financial world.
—Wayne Anderman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
Bursts of laughter rose above Smoky Robinson’s smooth falsetto, a siren song of resilience.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
TikTok’s infinite scroll provides a siren song for the average user, encouraging them to keep swiping for more.
—Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Greed, on the other hand, is the seductive siren song of the financial world.
—Wayne Anderman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for siren song
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren song
Noun
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Traditional idealists, like former President Bill Clinton, believed that autocratic regimes could be softened through the lure of global trade and participation in international institutions like the now defunct Group of 8.—
Neil MacFarquhar,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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One final tip is to add some color with a highlighter to the rear lure as well.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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And because Disney remakes of one sort or another just keep coming, from Mulan to Pinocchio to The Little Mermaid, the temptation to be cynical about them is enormous.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, growth finance from Series B onwards can be hard to secure and the temptation to sell to a rival or a corporation can be strong.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Europe and China both have incentives to step up, for different reasons and with different priorities.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The contract, Schefter said, could be worth up to $7 million with incentives.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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When the park lost five of its 26 permanent employees in February, it was forced to close tours of a signature attraction, Lehman Caves.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Crayola Experience attraction in Orlando is located inside Florida Mall.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Siren song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren%20song. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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