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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Following its live airing, The Devil Wears Prada 2 World Premiere Red Carpet will also be available to watch on-demand on Disney’s streaming service.
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Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
The national airing dramatically expanded the parade's reach beyond Manhattan crowds.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The cross-promotion airing follows the series’ binge drop on Peacock a week earlier on May 7.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
And yet the show, during the airing of its third season, was only getting more popular, at the tipping point of being something resembling a mainstream hit.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
The national airing dramatically expanded the parade's reach beyond Manhattan crowds.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The cross-promotion airing follows the series’ binge drop on Peacock a week earlier on May 7.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
And yet the show, during the airing of its third season, was only getting more popular, at the tipping point of being something resembling a mainstream hit.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airing. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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