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Greta Garbo, one of the most famous temptresses ever to appear on screen, died in 1990.
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While her brand takes its name from Greek mythology and reimagines sirens not as dangerous temptresses but as powerful feminine archetypes, the soul of Songs of Siren lies in India's textile heritage.
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Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Snatch Game, ever the cruel underwhelming temptress, may live to dismay another day.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 4 July 2025
Olivia Rae made her reality TV debut as a temptress on Temptation Island (2025).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
The end is a three-and-a-half-minute outro inspired by The King and I… the music had this waltzing, temptress thing.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
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Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Snatch Game, ever the cruel underwhelming temptress, may live to dismay another day.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 4 July 2025
Olivia Rae made her reality TV debut as a temptress on Temptation Island (2025).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
The end is a three-and-a-half-minute outro inspired by The King and I… the music had this waltzing, temptress thing.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
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“Temptress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temptress. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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temptress
noun
tempt·ress
ˈtem(p)-trəs 
: a woman who tempts
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