1
: exposure to air or heat for drying or freshening
give the room an airing
2
: exposure to or exercise in the open air especially to promote health or fitness
3
: exposure to public view or notice
4
: a radio or television broadcast
Examples of airing in a Sentence
A full airing of the issue is scheduled.
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This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, January 12, 2025.
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ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
In its ruling Thursday, the unanimous New York appeals court cited, in part, similar legal findings from the Delaware judge who oversaw a related case brought by Dominion Voting Systems over Fox’s airing of 2020 election lies.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
There is no news at press time if Tim Gunn will also be back.
Season 21 of Project Runway will debut later this year (on an undisclosed date), and will run for 10 episodes (which will stream on Disney+ and Hulu after their Freeform linear airings).
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Season 21 will debut later this year and run for 10 episodes, which will stream on Disney+ and Hulu after their Freeform airings.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
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ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
In its ruling Thursday, the unanimous New York appeals court cited, in part, similar legal findings from the Delaware judge who oversaw a related case brought by Dominion Voting Systems over Fox’s airing of 2020 election lies.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
There is no news at press time if Tim Gunn will also be back.
Season 21 of Project Runway will debut later this year (on an undisclosed date), and will run for 10 episodes (which will stream on Disney+ and Hulu after their Freeform linear airings).
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Season 21 will debut later this year and run for 10 episodes, which will stream on Disney+ and Hulu after their Freeform airings.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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