alien
Example Sentences
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"Initially, I thought we must have sequenced some alien species. It's very rare for an active gene, which makes a protein, to not have a match."
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
The question before the Supreme Court is "whether an alien who is stopped on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border 'arrives in the United States.'"
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Brazil’s UFO capital marks 30 years since alleged alien encounter.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Mezzo Ronnita Miller made the enslaved Tituba, the only character with actual conjuring experience, a properly alien presence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
They both look at me now like I’m a space alien.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.