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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

The alien language she utters in the Disclosure Day trailer was something she developed with Spielberg and the movie’s sound designer Gary Rydstrom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

He closed his eyes and tried to reimagine this spacious room with the alien furniture, but he couldn’t.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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