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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We’re inundated with articles that make no arguments, blog posts that lack bite, and research reports that drift into the ether.
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Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
It’s believed that some of this sentiment is in the ether, which has pushed down ticket sales.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
The Sponsor does not actively manage the ether held by the Trust.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
Legal experts are divided on whether this is in bounds, but rather than keep the fight in the courts, Trump pals seem more than eager to throw multiple explanations into the ether to see which seems to gain the most traction.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
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Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
It’s believed that some of this sentiment is in the ether, which has pushed down ticket sales.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
The Sponsor does not actively manage the ether held by the Trust.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
Legal experts are divided on whether this is in bounds, but rather than keep the fight in the courts, Trump pals seem more than eager to throw multiple explanations into the ether to see which seems to gain the most traction.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Mar. 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 21 May. 2025.
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