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into thin air

idiom

: in a very sudden and mysterious way
My keys seem to have vanished/disappeared into thin air.

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The other is that of an actress who tragically fell to her death during a performance; she has reportedly been spotted on stage before disappearing into thin air. Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025 This procedure involves cutting and sealing the tubes that carry sperm—but all the sperm that’s already been created doesn’t just suddenly vanish into thin air. Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Sep. 2025 As entry-level jobs disappear into thin air for Gen Z, the secret to finding an AI-proof job may lie in space. Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025 The disappearance of a recent college graduate from her cruise ship stateroom nearly 27 years ago continues to baffle investigators as a new documentary hopes to breathe fresh air into the search for a woman who seemingly vanished into thin air. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for into thin air

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“Into thin air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20thin%20air. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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