on-air
adjective
: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast
an on-air telephone call
our live, on-air fund-raiser
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Travis notably dated on-air sports reporter Kayla Nicole in an on-again, off-again relationship for five years starting in 2022 before he and Swift, also 36, became an item.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
But Scott is best known for her work on PBS’s America’s Test Kitchen, becoming the show's first Black woman to become a regular on-air presence in 2016.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
This column is an edited transcription of her on-air commentary.
—Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Coogan stretches his massive wingspan and sways to the music as the on-air countdown ticks toward zero.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
But Scott is best known for her work on PBS’s America’s Test Kitchen, becoming the show's first Black woman to become a regular on-air presence in 2016.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
This column is an edited transcription of her on-air commentary.
—Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Coogan stretches his massive wingspan and sways to the music as the on-air countdown ticks toward zero.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for on-air
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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