UFO

noun

ˌyü-(ˌ)ef-ˈō

ˈyü-(ˌ)fō

plural UFO's or UFOs ˌyü-(ˌ)ef-ˈōz

ˈyü-(ˌ)fōz

: a mysterious flying object in the sky that is sometimes assumed to be a spaceship from another planet : unidentified flying object

"All right." The President sighed. "Is there anybody around this table who thinks UFOs and this signal from Vega have anything to do with each other?"—

Carl Sagan

In 1966, the first UFO "abduction" was described in journalist John G. Fuller's book The Interrupted Journey.—

Keay Davidson

called also UAP, unidentified aerial phenomenon, unidentified anomalous phenomenon

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Then a blue, holographic UFO appears, floating over the pan. —

Rachel Raposas, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 In France, the film will be released by UFO Distribution; in the U.K., Bulldog Film Distribution; and in Hungary, Cinefil Co. —

Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025 From the venue choice to the music and accessories, the entire setup exuded UFO corporate vibes. —

Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 The film contends there has been an 80-year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war amongst major nations to reverse engineer UFO technology. —

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for UFO