siren song

noun

: an alluring utterance or appeal
especially : one that is seductive or deceptive

Examples of siren song in a Sentence

the opportunity for fame and fortune is the siren song that has long lured the ambitious to the big city
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But comparatively few of them have found the siren song of Trump appealing. Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024 Who could blame Sabrina Carpenter for submitting to the siren song of oversized jorts and a comfy sweatshirt on her day off? Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 All that balmy weather is like a siren song for home cooks, eager to break out the soup pots and preheat an oven. 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 See all Example Sentences for siren song 

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of siren song was in 1568

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“Siren song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siren%20song. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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