Example Sentences

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It was a gentle dig at his Arcturian homeland, which was smaller than most planets.

From Youth by Asimov, Isaac

There were clothes and games, precious stones and exotic rings, watches set with Arcturian dream-stones, and boots inlaid with silver.

From Star Surgeon by Nourse, Alan Edward

He now made out on the larger bottle the words "Solar Back Rays"; and on the other one, after some doubt, he thought that he could distinguish something like "Arcturian Back Rays."

From A Voyage to Arcturus by Lindsay, David

It was forty feet long, eight wide, and eight high; the tank containing the Arcturian back rays was in front, the car behind.

From A Voyage to Arcturus by Lindsay, David

For twenty-four hours on that Arcturian planet, I would give my life.

From A Voyage to Arcturus by Lindsay, David