sex symbol

noun

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as in sexpot

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  1. sexpot
  2. femme fatale
  3. siren
Noun
  • 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
  • Karen played up dramatic older sexpot to her fanbase while crawling on her hands and knees, Mia dropped down and got her eagle on, and Ashley promoted her TikTok choreography.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2024
Definition of sexpot
Noun
  • Catherine is a femme fatale, and Jonathan is her unwitting prey.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
  • This squinty vantage on Southern California, as a temptress who dashes hopes, also was evident in his script for Tequila Sunrise (1988), which starred Mel Gibson as a retired drug dealer, Kurt Russell as a cop and Michelle Pfeiffer as the femme fatale.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of femme fatale
Noun
  • With lights flashing and sirens blaring, the officers stepped out of their patrol car and proceeded to take part in the Halloween festivities.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Soon after, an ambulance would peel off, sirens ripping through the silence.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of siren
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