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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Since 1954, the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape has had a law forbidding flying saucers from landing in, taking off, or flying over its vineyards.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Since then, there has been speculation that the US government encouraged the flying saucer mania as a cover for its experimental aircraft.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
Quit joking around about little green men and flying saucers.
—Sarah Polus, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2025
One thing that particularly drew his interest was the idea of discoidal aircraft – what are more popularly known as flying saucers.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Since then, there has been speculation that the US government encouraged the flying saucer mania as a cover for its experimental aircraft.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
Quit joking around about little green men and flying saucers.
—Sarah Polus, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2025
One thing that particularly drew his interest was the idea of discoidal aircraft – what are more popularly known as flying saucers.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Flying saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20saucer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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