How to Use in the air in a Sentence
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Skies in the city have been orange, with the smell of smoke in the air.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 17 July 2026
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Fans launched their beer in the air when the final whistle rang out.
—Eleanor Nash july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
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Fox closed with a two-under 68 and thrust his arms in the air.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
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The mood changed just like that, and suddenly love was in the air.
—Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 9 July 2026
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This is just the price that is paid for the adventure in the air duct.
—Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
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Pictures showed the cars burning with heavy flames and smoke in the air.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 29 July 2026
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Heat them straight from frozen in the toaster or pop them in the air fryer.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
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In this process, the mixed plastic was briefly exposed to mild heat in the air.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
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An adventure in the air ducts, where mold grows and the cool wind costs a ton.
—Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
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The pressure in the air is causing the winds to act in ways the club rarely sees.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 July 2026
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All that fire in the air asks us to fan our own flames without burning it all down.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
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Love was in the air for the couple, who are now in police custody.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
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If the service feels fast and reliable in the air, that could build trust fast.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
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There would be smoke somewhere in the background and the freshness of the ocean in the air.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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Advocaat threw his arms in the air, dropped back into his seat, and wept again.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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Salgado grabbed him by the waist, lifted him in the air and slammed him against the ground.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
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There is also a chance that a faint smoky smell will be in the air, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
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There’s a lot of molecules and stuff in the air because of the forest fires.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
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There’s a woman who does her acrobats in the air, hanging by her hair.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Aug. 2026
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When the team started to head out, thousands of hands reached in the air to wish them goodbye and good luck.
—Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
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Heat them in the oven or microwave, on the grill, or in the air fryer and serve with a salad or side dish.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
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Smoke hung heavy in the air as a perimeter of red police tape lined the entrance to the train station.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
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The virus can remain in the air for up to two hours after the infected person leaves the area.
—Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
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These masks can protect you from inhaling particles in the air around you.
—Colleen E. Reid, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
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Valentine's Day may be long gone, but love is definitely in the air.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
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Tiny particles in the air can cause a range of short-term and chronic health issues, experts say.
—Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
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Yet the Cubs are paying Bregman to hit the ball hard, in the air and into the seats.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 July 2026
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This breezy linen long-sleeve shirt is perfect on its own, but it can also be worn open over a tank top or a dress if there’s a chill in the air.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
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At the start of the summer, Infantino seemed untouchable but there is a mood of mutiny in the air.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
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Love wasn't the only thing in the air at a Wisconsin wedding last month, bullets were as well.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
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