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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Recaps are essential for making sure meeting action items and decisions aren’t lost in the ether.
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Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Something changed in the ether after the 2024 presidential election, and Remake became a casualty of shifting priorities and distractions, from global geopolitics to a shaky economy and evolving consumer motivations.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Off my sando went into the ether.
—Adam Dalva, Longreads, 29 Apr. 2026
In the playoffs thus far, that figure is 214, as 17 points a night have vanished into the ether.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Something changed in the ether after the 2024 presidential election, and Remake became a casualty of shifting priorities and distractions, from global geopolitics to a shaky economy and evolving consumer motivations.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Off my sando went into the ether.
—Adam Dalva, Longreads, 29 Apr. 2026
In the playoffs thus far, that figure is 214, as 17 points a night have vanished into the ether.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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