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 New York Stock Exchange has become a siren song for European entrepreneurs, offering what their home markets seemingly cannot: deep liquidity, expansive investor bases, and an ecosystem that breathes life into ambitious ideas.
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
In other words, if the clarion call of Europa is nothing but a siren song, how could scientists have been led so horribly astray?
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
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
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
In other words, if the clarion call of Europa is nothing but a siren song, how could scientists have been led so horribly astray?
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for siren song
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siren song
Noun
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Meanwhile, Lorenzen was becoming a regular winner at O’Hare Stadium’s quarter-mile oval near his hometown, and the lure of a NASCAR return became strong.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Years later, in 1941 and just after the Great Depression, the lure of the resort was still making headlines.—
Stacey Barchenger,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Dec. 2024
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Caesarism is a great temptation, for both Left and Right.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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Much of the credit for that unexpected metamorphosis goes to Gersten, who muscled her way into a subgenre — the topless temptation — once dominated by men.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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From tax credits and down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers to incentives for builders to invest in new construction, these positive proposals would have positively affected this vexing problem.—
David Byrd,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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Fram Energy’s approach not only democratizes access to clean energy but also aligns financial incentives across stakeholders.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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With our family of five, admission to sights and attractions can get expensive quickly.—
Linnea Bailey,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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In Greek mythology, Adonis is the god of beauty and attraction.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Siren song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren%20song. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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