in the air

phrase

: being felt or expressed by many people : in wide circulation

There was a sense of anticipation in the air.

Examples of in the air in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Heather is left keeping both of their secrets while wondering what the hell is in the air this season. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Blair also attempted to open the plane door while in the air. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Thanks to years of data analysis, baseball front offices know that the greatest likelihood of positive outcomes comes from hitting the ball in the air. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Still, that’s a lot of hours in the air, making upgrading to business class all the more enticing. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in the air

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