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alien

[eyl-yuhn, ey-lee-uhn] / ˈeɪl yən, ˈeɪ li ən /




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Above Mel Garcia’s neighborhood, Intuit Dome looms over the rooftops like an alien spacecraft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

From the friendly alien at the heart of E.T. to the mysterious visitors in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, some of his most celebrated films have explored humanity's fascination with life beyond Earth.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The Triassic can sometimes seem almost alien compared to the modern world.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Universe conditioned us to worship such false idols, portraying wealthy, aristocratic heroes as our greatest defense against alien threats and vigilantes working beyond the reach of the law as the true keepers of justice.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

“They won’t believe I have an alien cat!”

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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