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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In the movie — made in about 3 1/2 weeks for less than $300,000 — David spies a flying saucer from his bedroom and notices his dad (Leif Erickson) acting weird.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
As a result, the Heene family immediately fell under intense scrutiny by law enforcement officials and the press, who began to question if what happened with the flying saucer was a publicity stunt.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Did a private pilot spot the first flying saucer above Mount Rainier?
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Premiering on Tuesday, July 15, Trainwreck: Balloon Boy revisits the notorious day in October 2009 when a homemade flying saucer went soaring through the Colorado sky — supposedly with a 6-year-old boy on board.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
As a result, the Heene family immediately fell under intense scrutiny by law enforcement officials and the press, who began to question if what happened with the flying saucer was a publicity stunt.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Did a private pilot spot the first flying saucer above Mount Rainier?
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Premiering on Tuesday, July 15, Trainwreck: Balloon Boy revisits the notorious day in October 2009 when a homemade flying saucer went soaring through the Colorado sky — supposedly with a 6-year-old boy on board.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 June 2025
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“Flying saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20saucer. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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