alien
noun
a creature from outer space; extraterrestrial.
aliens
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pluralof alien.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It was going out to find aliens that thought different.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
As I walked out into the desert sunshine, I tried to reconcile the suffering I’d seen online with aliens performing metaphysical microsurgeries throughout my body.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Second, though “virtually all scientists” reject the idea that aliens have visited Earth, researchers are “increasingly confident that humanity will discover extraterrestrial life.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
A planet made of sparkles and glass and beats that make the aliens pump their fists and wave their arms around like snakes.
From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds
