flying saucer

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The first song they made was “Tonka 2,” which sounds like a flying saucer beaming up an alien in sonic form.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In a work on paper, a flying saucer shoots neon-orange beams at a nuclear power plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Reports include a flying saucer seen from a guest house, a 7ft alien-like figure coming out of a hedge and a "cigar-shaped" UFO near a schoolyard.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

The description was striking – a dark gray cube inside a clear sphere – quite different from the classic "flying saucer."

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2023

Just for a laugh, I imagine him landing in our tiny front yard, maybe in a personal-size flying saucer, which would probably just fill the center circle of a basketball court.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick