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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But Haise did lead Lens to the Champions League for the first time in 20 years, finished one point behind PSG in 2023, and did, to pluck a one-off game out of the ether, oversee a 2-1 win over Arteta’s Arsenal.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Some major companies—Google and Apple included—still offer a hybrid model, but something in the ether feels like it’s shifted.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
Mysterious first wife in the ether…Bertha Rochester boots!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
On first viewing, When Harry Met Sally… (1989) seemed to have sprung fully formed out of the ether.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Some major companies—Google and Apple included—still offer a hybrid model, but something in the ether feels like it’s shifted.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
Mysterious first wife in the ether…Bertha Rochester boots!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
On first viewing, When Harry Met Sally… (1989) seemed to have sprung fully formed out of the ether.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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