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femmes fatales

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plural of femme fatale

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a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive an actress who was often cast as cynical, sexy femmes fatales

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Recent Examples of femmes fatales The stylish guests, many of whom dressed as detectives or femmes fatales, raised more than $620,000 for TheatreWorks at the event, held May 17 at the Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

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Her friend’s cries mixed with the sound of police car sirens before officers arrived and escorted students and staff out the building.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Moments later, another NYPD vehicle approached their moped from the opposite direction on Northern Boulevard, its lights and sirens off, and, cut across the double yellow line to swerve into their path.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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