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the opportunity for fame and fortune is the siren song that has long lured the ambitious to the big city
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The siren song of al pastor and carne asada sizzling on grills proved irresistible.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Wow, that’s so interesting to position the movie as about fandom, actually, or the siren song or even the toxicity of fandom.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 3 May 2024
From the siren song of South Beach and the unexpected surf town of New Smyrna to the natural wonders of Dry Tortugas National Park and Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, here are our picks for the best beaches in Florida—from the Panhandle to the Keys, each with its own distinct personality.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Dec. 2023
The Soviet Union did not collapse for the reasons Westerners like to point to: a humiliating defeat in Afghanistan, military pressure from the United States and Europe, nationalistic tensions in its constituent republics, and the siren song of democracy.
—Vladislav Zubok, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
And the splash of water would be a siren song for metro Phoenix residents.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
An American investor called to the siren song of Italy who didn’t end up shipwrecked in the stormy waters of its bureaucracy.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
The siren song of a bouncing basketball led Bobby Cremins all over the Carolinas.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2024
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Heed the siren song of Hypnos
Prioritize sleep.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Wow, that’s so interesting to position the movie as about fandom, actually, or the siren song or even the toxicity of fandom.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 3 May 2024
From the siren song of South Beach and the unexpected surf town of New Smyrna to the natural wonders of Dry Tortugas National Park and Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, here are our picks for the best beaches in Florida—from the Panhandle to the Keys, each with its own distinct personality.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Dec. 2023
The Soviet Union did not collapse for the reasons Westerners like to point to: a humiliating defeat in Afghanistan, military pressure from the United States and Europe, nationalistic tensions in its constituent republics, and the siren song of democracy.
—Vladislav Zubok, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
And the splash of water would be a siren song for metro Phoenix residents.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
An American investor called to the siren song of Italy who didn’t end up shipwrecked in the stormy waters of its bureaucracy.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
The siren song of a bouncing basketball led Bobby Cremins all over the Carolinas.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2024
Related article Excessive alcohol drinking drove about 488 deaths per day during the pandemic, CDC says
Heed the siren song of Hypnos
Prioritize sleep.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Siren song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siren%20song. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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