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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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
With the first six episodes of Love is Blind Season 8 airing, that led people to wonder what Alex was up to now.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
Stone and McCary, 39, came to celebrate the sketch comedy show, which first debuted in 1975 and will be honored with a three-hour special airing on NBC.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, February 16, 2025.
1:18
This Week with George Stephanopoulos
ABC News
REP.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for airing
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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airing. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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