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flying saucers

  • plural
    of flying saucer.
    flying saucer
    noun
    any of various disk-shaped objects allegedly seen flying at high speeds and altitudes, often with extreme changes in speed and direction, and thought by some to be manned by intelligent beings from outer space.

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"For some time we have been concerned by the recurring reports on flying saucers," a document in that file said.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

One of those boards dates back to 1970, and is decorated with drawings of ocean waves and flying saucers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2025

Traditional academia has mostly avoided UAP research because of the stigma of flying saucers and space invaders.

From Science Daily Feb. 28, 2024

Compared to those, gray, almond-eyed aliens in flying saucers, hellbent on destroying humanity, feel like a throwback to simpler times.

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2023

Along the walls are large stalls with all sorts of crazy vehicles parked inside them, everything from floating bicycles to flying saucers.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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