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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Every new technology is a siren song for modelers—and each its own false dawn.
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Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz, TIME, 31 July 2024
Low maintenance beauty sings a particular siren song at this time of year and Selena Gomez just delivered a masterclass in exactly how to navigate ‘humidity hair’ without looking red-faced and flustered.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 30 July 2024
The siren song of al pastor and carne asada sizzling on grills proved irresistible.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Wow, that’s so interesting to position the movie as about fandom, actually, or the siren song or even the toxicity of fandom.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 3 May 2024
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Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz, TIME, 31 July 2024
Low maintenance beauty sings a particular siren song at this time of year and Selena Gomez just delivered a masterclass in exactly how to navigate ‘humidity hair’ without looking red-faced and flustered.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 30 July 2024
The siren song of al pastor and carne asada sizzling on grills proved irresistible.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Wow, that’s so interesting to position the movie as about fandom, actually, or the siren song or even the toxicity of fandom.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 3 May 2024
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“Siren song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siren%20song. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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