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
Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
The Drew Barrymore Show airs weekdays on CBS.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
The Emmys are coming The awards show airs on Sunday, and here are some fearless projections.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
As her new reality series Love Thy Nader airs, the 28-year-old model spoke with PEOPLE about leaving her small hometown in Louisiana to build a life in New York City.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Viewers will get more context when the next episode airs Tuesday.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
This is how media coverage and your communications strategy, in general, develop depth that endures long after the interview airs.
—Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The series airs and streams live on ABC and Disney+ and also has next-day streaming on Hulu.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The Paper – How to Watch The Paper airs at 12 am Pacific Time (PT) on September 4, 2025/3 am Eastern Time (ET).
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Back in London, Howard airs out his own frustrations with Laura.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Burton noted that this audience is much younger than its traditional audience on PBS, where the show still airs in a linear form.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
So a network that airs the Super Bowl or an awards telecast will be able to give a sense of the audience for the event, even if the bulk of that number will likely hinge on linear viewing.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
As many viewers know, WPLG 10 and ABC divorced this year, and ABC programming now airs on a digital channel owned by Sunbeam, which is WSVN 7’s parent company.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Love Thy Nader airs Tuesdays on Freeform.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Typically, The Traitors — which airs on streamer Peacock — features celebrities competing for the cash prize, but this time, ordinary fans will play the game, with Alan Cumming returning as host.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2025
White, though, is part of the promotional team for the Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford fight in September in Las Vegas that airs on Netflix.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
How to watch The Rainmaker live without cable The Rainmaker airs on USA Network, which is available to stream on services like Sling TV.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
The Drew Barrymore Show airs weekdays on CBS.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
The Emmys are coming The awards show airs on Sunday, and here are some fearless projections.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
As her new reality series Love Thy Nader airs, the 28-year-old model spoke with PEOPLE about leaving her small hometown in Louisiana to build a life in New York City.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Viewers will get more context when the next episode airs Tuesday.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
This is how media coverage and your communications strategy, in general, develop depth that endures long after the interview airs.
—Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The series airs and streams live on ABC and Disney+ and also has next-day streaming on Hulu.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The Paper – How to Watch The Paper airs at 12 am Pacific Time (PT) on September 4, 2025/3 am Eastern Time (ET).
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Under a sublicensing agreement with ESPN, the CW airs 13 Atlantic Coast Conference football games each year, but the network often airs games that ESPN would rather not broadcast.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Back in London, Howard airs out his own frustrations with Laura.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Burton noted that this audience is much younger than its traditional audience on PBS, where the show still airs in a linear form.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
So a network that airs the Super Bowl or an awards telecast will be able to give a sense of the audience for the event, even if the bulk of that number will likely hinge on linear viewing.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
As many viewers know, WPLG 10 and ABC divorced this year, and ABC programming now airs on a digital channel owned by Sunbeam, which is WSVN 7’s parent company.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Love Thy Nader airs Tuesdays on Freeform.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Typically, The Traitors — which airs on streamer Peacock — features celebrities competing for the cash prize, but this time, ordinary fans will play the game, with Alan Cumming returning as host.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2025
White, though, is part of the promotional team for the Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford fight in September in Las Vegas that airs on Netflix.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airs
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The eligibility dates for the 2024 Emmy Awards apply to shows that aired between June 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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My weekend streaming guide is live, so be sure to check that out for some new show and movie ideas.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tom Hanks, who voices several historical characters in the 12-episode series, didn’t name names but shared his thoughts about the point of view taken by the series.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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The podcast voices for the AI hosts are being customized and designed by the team.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido, a 1908 Moorish fantasy commissioned by entrepreneur Nicolò Spada, boasts Byzantine domes and an eclectic façade that have sheltered everyone from Winston Churchill to Erroll Flynn, from Greta Garbo to Clark Gable.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The industry groups also dismissed Shein’s partnership with French retailer Pimkie as a facade to provide legitimacy to the Chinese giant.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And yet when an athlete expresses that same sentiment, nobody bats an eyelash.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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The conversation gets heated as Vince expresses regret for putting Lauren up in the first place.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harold is so clearly not a great man that his pretenses feel more like cries for help.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s decision to resurrect the name Department of War strips away that pretense.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bankruptcy law, at § 365, essentially gives the trustee of the bankruptcy estate the right to either accept an executory contract (meaning that the trustee will have to render performance to get the benefit) or can reject the contract and forfeit the benefit.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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By late summer, ICE began showing up at job sites, which gives it a much bigger return on its investment.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All this reintroduces the problem of arbitrary outcomes, in a different guise.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately a recent deep fake has come in the guise of a friend.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to its sources, The Hollywood Reporter states that whatever this theatrical event is will likely also be released to theaters that same weekend.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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How to prevent Asian lady beetles The University of Minnesota states that preventing entry is the most effective step.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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