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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The 2025 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade airs on ABC for its premiere broadcast, with Disney's television network debuting the special for its first airing.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
The tradition of Festivus begins with the airing of grievances.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
Helping to beef up the lore around the Quesarito, Restrepo said, was the viral 2014 moment when Jokić's NBA draft pick slipped by almost unnoticed as it was eclipsed by a Quesarito launch ad airing at the same time.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Indeed, throughout Survivor 48’s airing, the show prompted viewers to vote on certain elements of game construction, with the promise that season 50 would be shaped by the fans’ wants and desires.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
The tradition of Festivus begins with the airing of grievances.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
Helping to beef up the lore around the Quesarito, Restrepo said, was the viral 2014 moment when Jokić's NBA draft pick slipped by almost unnoticed as it was eclipsed by a Quesarito launch ad airing at the same time.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Indeed, throughout Survivor 48’s airing, the show prompted viewers to vote on certain elements of game construction, with the promise that season 50 would be shaped by the fans’ wants and desires.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airing. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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