ex·tra·ter·res·tri·al
ˌek-strə-tə-ˈre-strē-əl 
-ˈres-chəl,
-ˈresh-chəl
: originating, existing, or occurring outside the earth or its atmosphere
extraterrestrial life
: a being from another world : an extraterrestrial being
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Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Chasing both Daniel and Margaret around the Midwest is a deep-state company called Wardex that wants to steal back the proof in Daniel’s backpack, a heap of hard drives with footage of 70-plus years of extraterrestrial visitations.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Eliana Dockterman, Time, 10 June 2026
Yes, a new Steven Spielberg movie about close encounters with extraterrestrials is landing — and misses the mark.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
The government's recent release of UFO files has some Americans saying we've already been visited by extraterrestrial life.
—Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Chasing both Daniel and Margaret around the Midwest is a deep-state company called Wardex that wants to steal back the proof in Daniel’s backpack, a heap of hard drives with footage of 70-plus years of extraterrestrial visitations.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Noun
The trio of actors spoke with TIME about how Spielberg persuaded them to believe in alien life, their encounter with fellow believer former President Barack Obama, and how the movie will continue to shift the cultural conversation around extraterrestrials.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 10 June 2026
Yes, a new Steven Spielberg movie about close encounters with extraterrestrials is landing — and misses the mark.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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“Extraterrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extraterrestrial. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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