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

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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 Between the ether and an electric smooch from her man, Cobel gets a spark of an idea. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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