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’s a nearly identical sum to the amount Fox agreed to pay to Dominion Voting Systems in a 2023 settlement over the channel’s airing of conspiracy theories around Dominion’s voting machines, that fueled the fallacy that Trump won the 2020 presidential election.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Prosecutors argued in a court filing that the airing of information relating to the case should not be a reason to delay August's trial start date.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
The draft begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday with round one airing on ESPN and ABC.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
One of the most iconic concerts in music history is getting a second airing.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 June 2025
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Prosecutors argued in a court filing that the airing of information relating to the case should not be a reason to delay August's trial start date.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
The draft begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday with round one airing on ESPN and ABC.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
One of the most iconic concerts in music history is getting a second airing.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 June 2025
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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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