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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Each episode will be available on Hulu on Thursdays after its initial airing.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
While this may take more time on the part of the leader, allowing private airing of concerns is more likely to result in richer conversation and better outcomes.
—Lindsay Phillips, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The audience was up 42% from last year’s airing, which drew over 4 million viewers when including encore showings across the 13 networks that broadcast it, including MTV and other Paramount channels.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
No information on specific dates or times for the TV airings was immediately available.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
While this may take more time on the part of the leader, allowing private airing of concerns is more likely to result in richer conversation and better outcomes.
—Lindsay Phillips, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The audience was up 42% from last year’s airing, which drew over 4 million viewers when including encore showings across the 13 networks that broadcast it, including MTV and other Paramount channels.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
No information on specific dates or times for the TV airings was immediately available.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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