clear the air

phrase

variants or less commonly clear the atmosphere

: to remove elements of hostility, tension, confusion, or uncertainty

had a long meeting to clear the air

Examples of clear the air in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carrie Ann Inaba wants to clear the air amid her Dancing With the Stars lift drama and unfortunate situation with Val Chmerkovskiy. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2026

The shop claimed to have reached out to clear the air, however that air does not seem to be getting any clearer. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

Aaron Rodgers would like to clear the air on some gossip surrounding one of his new teammates. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Spun from a low-pressure system out of the Pacific Northwest, the rain wet down roadways, cleared the air, and in some places helped tamp down fire danger. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clear the air

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware