UFO

noun

ˌyü-(ˌ)ef-ˈō

ˈyü-(ˌ)fō

plural UFO's or UFOs ˌyü-(ˌ)ef-ˈōz

ˈyü-(ˌ)fōz

: a mysterious flying object in the sky that is sometimes assumed to be a spaceship from another planet : unidentified flying object

"All right." The President sighed. "Is there anybody around this table who thinks UFOs and this signal from Vega have anything to do with each other?"—

Carl Sagan

In 1966, the first UFO "abduction" was described in journalist John G. Fuller's book The Interrupted Journey.—

Keay Davidson

called also UAP, unidentified aerial phenomenon, unidentified anomalous phenomenon

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In its most recent report released Thursday, a day after the congressional UFO hearing, AARO studied 757 reports of UAP between May 1, 2023 and June 1, 2024. —

James Powel, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 In collaboration with Neon, UFO identified filmmakers whose first feature films exhibited creative risk-taking. —

Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024 The Pentagon and Director of National Intelligence release a report on UFO sightings every year. —

Geoff Harris, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024 The promotion for Eternal Atake 2 once again sees Lil Uzi Vert leaning into Heaven’s Gate’s underlying beliefs of ufology and prophecy fulfillment, with the album trailer featuring the rapper being transported via UFO to another dimension. —

Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for UFO