How to Use on the air in a Sentence

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  • But McCoy hasn't made a hoop-de-do about the move on the air.
    Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Rick even once sent in a joke to Leno in the early ’90s, which made it on the air.
    Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • In the decades that Fox News has been on the air, the network has made the stars — the stars don’t make the network.
    James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2023
  • But such is the magic of Tanglewood, where the music is both in and on the air.
    Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Other live and live-ish shows will be on the air even sooner.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Kidd Kraddick wanted to talk to him on the air in front of millions.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Pushback to the statement made ABC less eager to keep the program on the air.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
  • To listen to him on the air was the same as listening to him in my office.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2023
  • When Bozo first went on the air, grade-school students went home for lunch.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The show debuted in August 2021 and was on the air for two seasons.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 2023
  • Her last days on the air will be broadcast live from Phoenix Fan Fusion June 2-4.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2023
  • Her last days on the air will be broadcast live from Phoenix Fan Fusion June 2-4.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2023
  • The married couple and co-hosts get up to lots of fun and jokes while on the air together.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
  • After 21 years on the air, Dr. Phil is coming to an end this season.
    Krystie Yandoli, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2023
  • Robertson formed the Christian Broadcasting Network in 1960 and went on the air the next year.
    Kathryn Harris, Bloomberg.com, 8 June 2023
  • Attacks — on the air, in newspapers, through the mail — flew like fists in an old western.
    David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The changing of the leaves, the crisp breeze on the air, and, of course, a great excuse to swap out your frozen summer sips for a warm and toasty hot cocktail.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 12 July 2023
  • But what does that say about the news organizations that put them on the air?
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • With that in mind, it’s considered likely that some will be back on the air before the late-night shows.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Finch was most recently on the air at the station this past Friday.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • And it’s also been on the air, in one form or another, for nearly 30 years.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Less than five minutes later, Horton, 59, was back on the air.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
  • There were a lot of comedies on the air — mostly network shows, 22-episode orders.
    Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2023
  • There were a lot of comedies on the air — mostly network shows, 22-episode orders.
    Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2023
  • Thomas then appeared on the air at halftime of the game to give another update.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2023
  • Another is to put people on the air that viewers can trust.
    James Poniewozik, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Craxi flew back from a state visit in the U.K. and passed a special decree putting Berlusconi’s networks back on the air.
    Alexander Stille, The New Republic, 13 June 2023
  • The beloved sitcom, centered on an endearing gang of geeks, was on the air for 12 seasons.
    Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
  • To get on the air quickly meant having our TV crew set up as fast as possible.
    Dave Sirulnick, Variety, 16 May 2023
  • But of course, Rob Lowe is doing just fine himself, given his two series on the air.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 June 2023

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