Nostromo
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The wrecked Maginot is owned by Weyland-Yutani, the same group that operates the tug hauler Nostromo on which “Alien” unfolds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
In Ridley Scott’s 1979 film “Alien,” the crew of the Nostromo rouses from slumber to answer a distress call that spells their doom.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025
Instead, the dimly lit corridors of The Nostromo were just sets built at a studio near London.
From Fox News • Oct. 15, 2021
Mr. Kotto played the engineer Parker, traveling on the spaceship Nostromo with an otherwise all-White crew that included Sigourney Weaver and John Hurt, who becomes the host for a parasitic alien.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2021
Decoud and Nostromo heard the loud churning of her propeller diminish and die out; and then, with no useless words, busied themselves in making for the Isabels.
From Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard by Conrad, Joseph
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