Sirens

1. In classical mythology , evil creatures who lived on a rocky island, singing in beautiful voices in an effort to lure sailors to shipwreck and death. Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears to escape the Sirens' fatal song.

Notes

Figuratively, a “siren” is a beautiful or tempting woman; a “siren song” is any irresistible distraction.

Example Sentences

A Brooklyn native, Ka was best known for channeling his personal battles and feelings into conceptual songs, including “Conflicted,” “Mourn at Night” and “Sirens.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sirens continued to sound throughout the day across northern Israel and interceptor rockets from Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system were seen streaking into the sky.

From BBC

Sirens sounded in northern Israel again on Sunday, and the military said dozens of rockets fired from Lebanon were intercepted.

From Los Angeles Times

Sirens cannot provide enough warning time for a bombardment from this close, and air defenses cannot repel it.

From New York Times

Birmingham Panthers and Nottingham Forest Netball are the new teams added, with Strathclyde Sirens, Surrey Storm and Severn Stars the other sides to miss out.

From BBC