as in show
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
ever since she joined the country club she's been putting on airs of being too "high society" for us ordinary folks
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as in voices
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
suggested we air any complaints about the seating arrangements to the person who actually planned the event
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Recent Examples of airs
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
The Drew Barrymore Show airs weekdays on CBS.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Contestants cannot have public social media accounts Social media accounts are set to private to prevent any spoilers leaking before the show airs.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Sportico Sports Business Presented by Genius Sports airs monthly on the YES Network and the Gotham Sports App.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Dancing with the Stars airs live Tuesdays on ABC and Disney+, and streams the next day on Hulu.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Its importance to the BBC is underscored by the fact that the corporation is using the series to promote a raft of other content before each episode airs.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
NetflixThis is exactly one week after the finale airs on Wednesday, October 22.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Episodes will be live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, while Paramount+ Essential subscribers will have to wait until the day after the episode airs.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Kardashians airs Thursdays on Hulu.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Mark Shapiro wants to find out, the TKO president said in an interview for the latest episode of Sportico Sports Business Presented by Genius Sports, which airs on YES Network and the Gotham Sports app.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The new season airs Fridays on CBS.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Its unexpected demise made MultiChoice’s show, which airs on M-Net’s Msanzi Magic channel, even more critical.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Dorcaz was preparing to appear for the first time on the dancing reality show Las Estrellas Bailan en Hoy, which airs on Monday.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
That channel airs popular reality series, including Naked Dating UK and Geordie Shore.
—Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
The new documentary series, Breakthrough Women in Science and Medicine, a new documentary series from the American Medical Women’s Association and Capital Media Group that airs on PBS, is all about brilliant women scientists who are pushing their respective fields forward.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
The show will be available to stream with a regular Hulu subscription on Sunday, the day after a new episode airs.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
The Drew Barrymore Show airs weekdays on CBS.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Contestants cannot have public social media accounts Social media accounts are set to private to prevent any spoilers leaking before the show airs.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Sportico Sports Business Presented by Genius Sports airs monthly on the YES Network and the Gotham Sports App.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Dancing with the Stars airs live Tuesdays on ABC and Disney+, and streams the next day on Hulu.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Its importance to the BBC is underscored by the fact that the corporation is using the series to promote a raft of other content before each episode airs.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
NetflixThis is exactly one week after the finale airs on Wednesday, October 22.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Episodes will be live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, while Paramount+ Essential subscribers will have to wait until the day after the episode airs.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
What Happens Next Dancing With the Stars will continue on Tuesday night and has a few weeks left until the finale, which airs on November 25.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Kardashians airs Thursdays on Hulu.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Mark Shapiro wants to find out, the TKO president said in an interview for the latest episode of Sportico Sports Business Presented by Genius Sports, which airs on YES Network and the Gotham Sports app.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The new season airs Fridays on CBS.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Its unexpected demise made MultiChoice’s show, which airs on M-Net’s Msanzi Magic channel, even more critical.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Dorcaz was preparing to appear for the first time on the dancing reality show Las Estrellas Bailan en Hoy, which airs on Monday.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
That channel airs popular reality series, including Naked Dating UK and Geordie Shore.
—Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
The new documentary series, Breakthrough Women in Science and Medicine, a new documentary series from the American Medical Women’s Association and Capital Media Group that airs on PBS, is all about brilliant women scientists who are pushing their respective fields forward.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airs
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Those wanting to stream the show live can do so with a Peacock premium subscription or stream new episodes the next day with a basic Peacock subscription.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The pregame show has room to improve.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ford then provided a link to a Reagan speech where the late president voices opposition to tariffs.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Halo Studios also invited lead actors Steve Downes (who voices Master Chief) and Jen Taylor (Cortana) to re-record all of their voice lines from the game, some of which have been slightly adjusted to strengthen the story.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, The Washington Post reported that his construction crews have begun demolishing the facade of the White House’s East Wing to build a ballroom.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, the team announced the creation of a new way to evaluate the performance of photoactive materials for semi-transparent organic photovoltaics (ST-OPVs), which could transform how energy is harvested through everyday surfaces like windows, screens, and facades.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dietzen also frequently posts with his wife of two decades and expresses his gratitude for her as a mother.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sharing our thoughts and prayers after a mass shooting expresses our grief and compassion as human beings.—
Scott Peters,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Workers in the scam compounds are often trafficked from third countries, usually under the pretense of a lucrative job offer, and then forced to scam people online with investment pitches or romantic ploys.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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All of Beaton’s extravagance, artifice and pretence stemmed from him trying to become something he was never born into.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Article 1 of the Constitution specifically gives Congress the power to declare war.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Billed as an action crime drama, which gives a magical realism twist to a real-life figure.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several actors donned the iconic guise of Ghostface in the Scream franchise, but one of the most intriguing is Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) in the original film.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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In this guise, Saverino is breathless with excitement.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The June 2025 Social Security and Medicare trustees’ report states that Social Security’s trust funds, which cover old age and disability recipients, will be unable to pay full benefits beginning in 2034.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The federal indictment states that the charge makes Brown eligible for the death penalty.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Airs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airs. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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