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

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

Between the ether and an electric smooch from her man, Cobel gets a spark of an idea. —Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025

The fear bubble pops By the time Mae pulled into her driveway, the ether had lifted. —Dr. David P. Weber, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024

Moving Jack Grealish into midfield This was something that appeared briefly and tantalisingly, but then disappeared into the ether, thanks to injuries and Guardiola’s apparent dissatisfaction with Grealish. —Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for the ether

• together
• aether
• gether
• heather
• leather
• nether
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether
• altogether