siren
/ˈsaɪrən/
noun
- A device that makes a loud, wailing sound as a warning signal, used on emergency vehicles or for alarms.
- The ambulance's siren could be heard from blocks away.
- The police car turned on its siren to get through traffic.
- When the fire alarm's siren went off, everyone evacuated the building.
- In Greek mythology, a creature that lured sailors to their deaths with its beautiful singing.
- Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears to resist the siren's song.
- The ancient vase was painted with a siren perched on a rock.
- In the story, the siren's voice was so enchanting that sailors forgot everything else.
- A woman who is considered very attractive and dangerously seductive.
- The film noir featured a mysterious siren who led the detective into trouble.
- In the novel, the siren used her charm to manipulate the wealthy businessman.
- She was described as a siren, captivating everyone she met.
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