flying saucer
noun
plural flying saucers
: any of various unidentified flying objects usually described as being saucer-shaped or disk-shaped
Ra claims that in December of 1973, in the dish of a French volcano called Puy-de-Lassolas, he was taken onto a flying saucer, where he met a four-foot humanoid extraterrestrial with olive-colored skin, almond-shaped eyes, and long dark hair.—
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Disco Volante, or flying saucer in Italian, pays homage to the rounded shapes and curved bezel designs that originated in the late 1930s, which are characterized by their sleek round cases and large, yet invisible lugs concealed beneath the 38mm case.
—Luis Campuzano, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The result is a seemingly stationary cloud that hovers over the landscape like a flying saucer or ominous-looking ring of smoke.
—Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
In this treat from Aardman Animations, a flying saucer brings a new friend to Shaun the Sheep's tranquil farm: Lu-La, a lavender dog-alien with tentacles, levitation powers, and a ravenous sweet tooth.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 20 July 2024
About the flying saucer car cruising around Indianapolis Steve Anderson, who once had a 350-cubic-inch Chevrolet motor installed in what looked like a stagecoach, hired his friend Dennis Bellows, a diesel mechanic, to build the flying saucer car.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
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Luis Campuzano, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The result is a seemingly stationary cloud that hovers over the landscape like a flying saucer or ominous-looking ring of smoke.
—Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
In this treat from Aardman Animations, a flying saucer brings a new friend to Shaun the Sheep's tranquil farm: Lu-La, a lavender dog-alien with tentacles, levitation powers, and a ravenous sweet tooth.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 20 July 2024
About the flying saucer car cruising around Indianapolis Steve Anderson, who once had a 350-cubic-inch Chevrolet motor installed in what looked like a stagecoach, hired his friend Dennis Bellows, a diesel mechanic, to build the flying saucer car.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Flying saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20saucer. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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