I heard police sirens in the distance. From LearnThat.org. [ldoceonline.com]
Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the siren's fatal song. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The siren is another name for mermaids who lure sailors to their deaths upon the rocks of the tumultuous ocean. From Wordnik.com. [Starbucks and the Censored Mermaid « Colleen Anderson] Reference
If the siren is still included on Starbucks products today it is in the form of this new, not so improved logo. From Wordnik.com. [Starbucks and the Censored Mermaid « Colleen Anderson] Reference
"A siren was a bird more beautiful, but not less dangerous," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905] Reference
He braced himself, knowing the siren was the last warning before takeoff. From Wordnik.com. [The Colors of Space] Reference
By the way, I agree with you about the siren, which is just plain annoying. From Wordnik.com. [The Beatles: Love – what the f*ck? « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog] Reference
The siren is supposed to be (bleep) aggressive; it’s supposed to yell Oi!. From Wordnik.com. [The Art Of Noise « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
This is what I have to say to that brownie calling her siren song to me this afternoon. From Wordnik.com. [Leslie's Omnibus] Reference
They hadn't expected that, or the siren, which is a terrifying thing to hear at close range. From Wordnik.com. [Trader To The Stars]
The siren was a maniac mechanical scream, a subsonic and supersonic and jarringly painful sound. From Wordnik.com. [Ringworld]
The siren is the only potential warning they have for a tornado or other kinds of severe weather. From Wordnik.com. [The Demopolis Times] Reference
The siren will be the first indication of a situation requiring immediate action, officials said. From Wordnik.com. [KFDM.com Breaking News : News] Reference
Every dub siren has five sound manipulation knobs for controlling pitch, modulation, speed, tone width and volume. From Wordnik.com. [I Like Music - music news] Reference
"I have known Mr. Hamon in many rôles," interrupted Jim, "but I confess that Hamon the siren is a new one on me.". From Wordnik.com. [The Black] Reference
Being a siren is fun, most of the time. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2008 » January : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
This looks like some kind of siren or public-address system. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 2, 2007] Reference
Starbucks Corp. says the symbol in its logo is a mythological "siren" figure. From Wordnik.com. [Corrections] Reference
Ruralshire Constabulary are adopting a new kind of siren for our Emergency vehicles. From Wordnik.com. [September « 2008 « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
The sculpture titled 'siren' now sits in the British Museum, and it is lookin 'good. From Wordnik.com. [The World's Best Ever:design, fashion, art, music, photography, lifestyle,] Reference
Last week’s episode with the siren is the last until March 5, according to BuddyTV. From Wordnik.com. [Blog Carnival roundup – TV Shows] Reference
"siren" minus the border and company name -- launched a. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
"siren" (from about one instance every few days to 15+ in just one day). From Wordnik.com. [Planet Mozilla] Reference
Far and away, it's Welsh siren Catherine Zeta-Jones. From Wordnik.com. ['The Hot Chick,' Reconsidered] Reference
So far Ukraine's leaders have held out against Moscow's siren song. From Wordnik.com. [Pulled From All Sides] Reference
Beating the equation has for years been a siren song for rocket engineers. From Wordnik.com. [The Space Siren] Reference
Despite his sudden huge success, Rush seems immune to Hollywood's siren call. From Wordnik.com. [A Role He Can Feast On] Reference
Have some religious leaders been caught up by the siren song of temporal power?. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT HE LEFT BEHIND] Reference
I crossed to the other side and found myself assailed by a wailing ambulance siren. From Wordnik.com. [Rattle And Roar] Reference
With the end of the cold war, siren funds dried up and systems fell into disrepair. From Wordnik.com. [Cities: The Sound Of Sirens] Reference
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE the air-raid siren went off at the corner of Olympic and Figueroa. From Wordnik.com. [Springtime Comes To The Cold War] Reference
The siren sounded four times for girls before it sounded twice for the birth of Akihito in 1933. From Wordnik.com. [Like Birds In A Gilded Cage] Reference
When the siren call of daytime TV began undermining productivity, Cipollone moved into the center. From Wordnik.com. [In The Boonies, An Oasis Of Success] Reference
Jan. 16, 1979Only 22 when her plane crashed in the Bahamas, Aaliyah was already a full-grown siren. From Wordnik.com. [What Lives They Led] Reference
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