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ether

[ee-ther] / ˈi θər /
ADJECTIVE
empyrean
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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So what stuck in people’s minds were those lyrics playing out of the ether.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Then the band started up — and the wrong lyrics started playing out of the ether.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Separately, bitcoin rose 3% to around $73,707, up from $66,958 at the end of February, while ether was up 8.3% near $2,306, versus almost $1,958 on Feb. 28.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Another factor that might be contributing to the rebound: Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether appeared “oversold” before the Iran conflict, according to Jim Ferraioli, director of digital-currencies research and strategy at Charles Schwab.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

One day I was looking through a low-power binocular microscope at a newly arrived batch of adult Drosophila immobilized with a little ether, and was busily separating the different varieties with a camel’s-hair brush.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan