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 air
broadcasting radio signals into the ether
sent a message over/through the ether

Examples of the ether in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The political will for new vegan technologies and anti-cruelty policies does not come miraculously from the ether but requires building a critical mass of people committed to a world without animal exploitation. Jishnu Guha-Majumdar, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024 Who knows what other future-defining memes will spring forth from the ether? Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 22 July 2024 While his brothers were flying into the ether, Tito kept them grounded. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024 There’s a countercultural aspect—given the state of things right now, given the roar in the ether—to these shows. James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024 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 8 Oct. 2024.

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