ex·tra·ter·res·tri·al
ˌek-strə-tə-ˈre-strē-əl 
-ˈres-chəl,
-ˈresh-chəl
: originating, existing, or occurring outside the earth or its atmosphere
extraterrestrial life
: a being from another world : an extraterrestrial being
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Newcomer Maia Kealoha will star as Lilo, while Chris Sanders (who voiced Stitch in the original film) will reprise his role as the extraterrestrial life-form resembling a blue koala.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Christina Coulter, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Even the tourism bureau in Lexington, Kentucky, capitalized on the craze with a tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign to encourage extraterrestrials to vacation in the city.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
According to the theory, advanced holographic technology would be used to project images of religious figures or extraterrestrial invasions in the sky, tailored to specific cultural beliefs.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Newcomer Maia Kealoha will star as Lilo, while Chris Sanders (who voiced Stitch in the original film) will reprise his role as the extraterrestrial life-form resembling a blue koala.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
Rather than extraterrestrials, Marshall thinks a sophisticated network of humans – likely cultists or a group using the animal parts for ritualistic purposes – is to blame.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Even the tourism bureau in Lexington, Kentucky, capitalized on the craze with a tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign to encourage extraterrestrials to vacation in the city.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Extraterrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extraterrestrial. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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