1
: exposure to air or heat for drying or freshening
give the room an airing
2
: exposure to or exercise in the open air especially to promote health or fitness
3
: exposure to public view or notice
4
: a radio or television broadcast
Examples of airing in a Sentence
A full airing of the issue is scheduled.
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Parker and Stone’s appearance at Comic-Con, just one day after this episode’s airing on Comedy Central, suddenly became an event.
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Rance Collins, IndieWire, 24 July 2025
The sitcom first premiered amid the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, with the finale of Season 3 airing in May 2023.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
The Creative Arts Emmys, where the narrator category is awarded, will be held September 6–7, with an edited broadcast airing September 13 on FXX.
—Amanda Castro
h. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The show will also stream on ESPN+ in pattern with ABC airings across time zones.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025
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Rance Collins, IndieWire, 24 July 2025
The sitcom first premiered amid the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, with the finale of Season 3 airing in May 2023.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
The Creative Arts Emmys, where the narrator category is awarded, will be held September 6–7, with an edited broadcast airing September 13 on FXX.
—Amanda Castro
h. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The show will also stream on ESPN+ in pattern with ABC airings across time zones.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025
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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airing. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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