flying saucer
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of flying saucer
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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In a work on paper, a flying saucer shoots neon-orange beams at a nuclear power plant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Unveiled on Friday, the new patches feature the official city logo of a flying saucer with a classic beam radiating downward to form the letter “R.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
A flying saucer seen by a guest house, a 7ft alien-like figure coming out of a hedge and a "cigar-shaped" UFO near a school yard.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023
The description was striking – a dark gray cube inside a clear sphere – quite different from the classic "flying saucer."
From Salon • Jul. 28, 2023
He was strapped to a yellow contour chair in a white chamber aboard a flying saucer, which was bound for Tralfamadore.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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