extraterrestrial
adjective
outside, or originating outside, the limits of the earth.
extraterrestrials
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pluralof extraterrestrial.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Although there is speculation about the origins of the civilization—the notion that it might have been established by extraterrestrials remains widespread in China—experts’ understanding of how its people lived has grown, particularly after Ran’s discoveries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Diana Walsh Pasulka, a religion professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, said that for some, belief in extraterrestrials is akin to a kind of religion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Inside its sci-fi trappings — space travel, crazy technology, oodles of extraterrestrials — Pixar’s “Elio” is the story of an outsider kid who finds a new family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
In a follow-up post on Instagram, Obama, who served as US president between 2009-17, clarified: "I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!"
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
If the extraterrestrials stay at home, there are at least two ways in which they might find out about us.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
