How to Use UFO in a Sentence

UFO

noun
  • That is the concern — that other countries also have UFO programs.
    Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Our top pick for the best light therapy mask is the Foreo UFO 2.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • Some tracks build to a climax that evokes the thought of war breaking out on the dance floor; other crescendos will make listeners feel like they’re getting sucked into space by a UFO.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Recent surveys find that about one quarter of Americans report having seen some kind of UFO.
    Caitlin McCulloch, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The sequined frock features a UFO print, fittingly evocative of the award show’s signature Moonman statuette.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
  • But, perhaps aided by the online era, the current UFO fixation has persisted since 2017.
    Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Pacific time, Balvin took the stage amidst the eerie sight of a UFO hovering overhead, setting the tone for a night of otherworldly entertainment.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
  • This may include claims of UFO sightings or encounters with aliens, which are then claimed to be dismissed or suppressed by official channels.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • This incident is one of the most prominent UFO sightings in Michigan history.
    Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
  • The stage included two towering turrets at over 30 meters tall, perfectly framing the UFO bridge behind it, which itself was adorned with lights and lasers.
    Dave Brooks, Billboard, 16 May 2024
  • Extraterrestrials have arrived to Earth, but people are too glued to their devices to realize there’s an UFO flying above them.
    Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
  • One night, their horses exhibit strange behavior and come to discover a UFO hovering near their ranch, which proceeds to consume the horses.
    and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
  • One of the common threads of UFO sightings across decades have been secret military aircraft and spacecraft in development or not yet publicly acknowledged.
    Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
  • But Kirkpatrick chalks all the UFO hoopla up to a top secret government program not to reverse-engineer alien ships, but to manufacture high-altitude metallic spy balloons.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
  • As both lawmakers pointed out, potential UFO sightings near nuclear sites predate drones.
    Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 13 June 2024
  • For Pilkington, the bizarre experience would inspire a lifelong obsession with the UFO phenomenon.
    Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
  • During a total solar eclipse the lighting grows decidedly eerie—equal parts post-apocalyptic (as if a UFO were overtaking our local star) and photographic (like an underexposed print viewed in a darkroom).
    Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The network’s coverage is in sharp contrast with traditional media’s patronizing UFO reports that discredit and ridicule witnesses.
    Aden Ikram, Fortune, 14 July 2023
  • For a particularly space-like night, head roughly 30 miles west of the park visitor center to the quirky UFO Watchtower—a roadside attraction dedicated to chasing extraterrestrials, with an on-site tower, exhibit, and campsite (from $20).
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024
  • Brynn is eventually abducted into a UFO, and during a study, she’s forced to relive her traumatic memories before finally forgiving herself.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The incident generated media attention and discussions within the UFO community.
    The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The image of the UFO was initially declassified in Canada and approved for public release before the acting assistant deputy minister for public affairs questioned whether the public should be allowed to view it, according to the news outlet.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024

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