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
All that balmy weather is like a siren song for home cooks, eager to break out the soup pots and preheat an oven.
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Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
The siren song of protectionism poses an additional problem, potentially luring states into a vicious cycle of economic nationalism.
—Dhruva Jaishankar, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2021
That makes sense—the siren song of its Adult Easy Bake Oven vibe is already hard enough to resist.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 3 Sep. 2024
Men are as capable of being seduced by the siren song of Wedding Capitalism as women.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
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Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
The siren song of protectionism poses an additional problem, potentially luring states into a vicious cycle of economic nationalism.
—Dhruva Jaishankar, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2021
That makes sense—the siren song of its Adult Easy Bake Oven vibe is already hard enough to resist.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 3 Sep. 2024
Men are as capable of being seduced by the siren song of Wedding Capitalism as women.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren song
Noun
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The thrill of getting something for free, like a dozen doughnuts, easily overshadows the lure of a discount.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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These additives, along with high levels of sugar, salt and fat, help create the overwhelming lure of ultraprocessed foods.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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During turbulent times, resist the temptation to abandon your strategy.Jamie Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But with tension building between them, temptation blows in on every tropical breeze.Nora Dahlia, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Unlike rebates and tax credits for electric cars, applicants don’t have to first buy the e-bike to get the incentive.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The system then moves to stage two to identify infected herds through bulk tank sampling, before stage three to rapidly respond to infected cattle using existing incentive programs, movement controls and contact tracing.Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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Endrick became one of the main attractions on Madrid’s pre-season tour of the United States in the absence of other big names such as Jude Bellingham and Mbappe, who joined pre-season later than other players due to their nations going deep at the European Championship.Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The timing couldn’t be better considering the Rock Center Christmas tree is up and tourists, domestic and international, have been flooding the area to see the many Midtown holiday attractions.David Moin, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Siren song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren%20song. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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