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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And then there was Watford, where Hernandez curled in off the post on his debut against Aston Villa, produced a spectacular bicycle kick against Arsenal, before disappearing into the ether once more.
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Thom Harris, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
And so even talk of two states might simply disappear into the ether.
—Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
Her vocals drift and disappear into the ether as her thoughts do, but the highs are piercing and often at war with aggressive bass levels.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
There is so much in the ether telling us not to be frugal.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Thom Harris, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
And so even talk of two states might simply disappear into the ether.
—Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
Her vocals drift and disappear into the ether as her thoughts do, but the highs are piercing and often at war with aggressive bass levels.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
There is so much in the ether telling us not to be frugal.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 2025.
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