the ether
noun
: the sky
The balloon disappeared into the ether.
plucked an answer out of the ether
—used especially when describing electronic signals that travel through the airbroadcasting radio signals into the ether
sent a message over/through the ether
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Much of Bill Belichick’s menacing aura has evaporated into the ether, never to return.
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 June 2025
But in some instances, zapping money through the ether doesn’t allow for some important information about the money to tag along.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 17 May 2025
But it’s really been sort of in the ether right now because the resentencing happened, where the brothers got resentenced, so there’s a possibility of parole for them.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Defiant and energized, Shakira closed out with a bang, ending on high-octane choreo and a burst of confetti, lights, and dollar bills with her face on them exploding into the ether.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 June 2025
But in some instances, zapping money through the ether doesn’t allow for some important information about the money to tag along.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 17 May 2025
But it’s really been sort of in the ether right now because the resentencing happened, where the brothers got resentenced, so there’s a possibility of parole for them.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Defiant and energized, Shakira closed out with a bang, ending on high-octane choreo and a burst of confetti, lights, and dollar bills with her face on them exploding into the ether.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the ether
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“The ether.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ether. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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