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Noun
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This is one of those romantic musical-chairs situations in which couples pair off and try to keep one another interested while other sexpots cycle through the house and try to split up the power pairs.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
22 Nov. 2024 -
However, when Abby turns out to be a sexpot who distracts the men on staff — everyone from John Lutz’s Lutz to Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy — Liz attempts to set her straight.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The movie’s alive, and the actors seize the day, from Mosaku’s grave and beautifully modulated Annie to Steinfeld’s note-perfect embodiment of a femme fatale who’s fatale in unusual ways.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The excursion starts with eerie volcanic caves and continues on the beach, where Dave wanders off vaping while Anne asks Tom to rub sunscreen on her back in what seems a classic femme fatale move.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Video of the Russian strike and its aftermath showed mangled and bloodied bodies lying motionless, burning cars and debris covering the road, as screams and sirens wailed in the background.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Emergency sirens can be heard as people run in panic, while others can be seen lying on the ground.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Sex symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20symbol. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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