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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That setup will continue, with Prime Video airing Friday night games, ION airing Saturday night double-headers and CBS and ABC/ESPN televising matches on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Photo: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures On a personal level, Hollywood stars seemed to have learned a lesson around the airing of Trump grievances from Rachel Zegler, star of Disney’s upcoming live-action remake Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
There was a soft trade request from Butler, a suspension issued by the Heat and an airing of grievances against each other along the way.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Since the airing of the show, Anne, who has struggled with mental health issues, has been mocked and bullied on social media, to the extent that the broadcaster TF1 pulled the segment from all its platforms on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Photo: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures On a personal level, Hollywood stars seemed to have learned a lesson around the airing of Trump grievances from Rachel Zegler, star of Disney’s upcoming live-action remake Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
There was a soft trade request from Butler, a suspension issued by the Heat and an airing of grievances against each other along the way.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Since the airing of the show, Anne, who has struggled with mental health issues, has been mocked and bullied on social media, to the extent that the broadcaster TF1 pulled the segment from all its platforms on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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