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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Hulu on Sunday night dropped all seven seasons of Gilmore Girls, Amy Sherman-Palladino’s perennial favorite series that ran for seven seasons on The WB and the CW from 2000-2007 but has steadfastly remained in the ether thanks to streaming. —

Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024 Having seen, or rather not, messages to Gmail users disappearing into the ether for more than 12 months, one Forbes.com reader reached out in desperation for help. —

Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 In that one, Santa slides down a chimney, stuffs some stockings, and promptly disappears into the ether; the whole film runs just over one minute long. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024 In didn’t come out until 2013, but the girlboss was already in the ether. —

Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the ether