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
Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2026
The matchup airs on FDSSE, FDSOK, NBA TV, and WMC-TV.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The FBoy Island star and her team will continue writing right up to the moment the show airs.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Live With Kelly and Mark airs weekdays in syndication.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
In an exclusive clip from their conversation below, which was shared with PEOPLE before the interview airs, Lara asks Hines how those close to her responded when Kennedy fully embraced MAGA.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Wicked stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, and Ethan Slater will all appear on stage in the production which airs tonight.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
But until then — and until the third season of Euphoria finally airs in 2026 — fans can cling to the singer’s fourth album, Lux, and read her full Billboard cover story.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Which station airs Dancing with the Stars?
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Even now, Strictly Come Dancing — the BBC show on which DWTS is based — still airs twice a week, with both a performance and results show.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Eric Ramsay rarely airs public criticisms of certain officiating calls after a game.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 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
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
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How to watch the 2026 Golden Globe Awards The ceremony airs live on CBS.
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If the stalemate continues, fans would continue losing access not only to ESPN channels, but also to ABC, which airs some of the top college football games on Saturdays.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for airs
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Earlier in the night, host Nikki Glaser cracked a joke about the show's hype.—
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As part of the unique treatment — Challis Davy always likes to throw in surprises — some of the artists will be portrayed by actors who will appear throughout the Irvine Bowl outdoor amphitheatre during the shows.—
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Community member voices opposition, but withdraws Caryl Auslander, a lobbyist who said she's known Zay for several years, offered another option for state sandwich.—
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Putting more wind in the film’s sails, Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper), who voices the film, has officially come on as an exec producer.—
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So, try the spread at Trinquet, a cozy restaurant in the Old Town, the historic center where some facades date back to the medieval period.—
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City staff is recommending that signage should be limited to one per façade for a total of four wall signs, city officials wrote in a planning report.—
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Sam is a happy, 13-year-old who expresses himself through play.—
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At the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles, Timothée Chalamet expresses his love and appreciation for girlfriend Kylie Jenner in his Best Actor acceptance speech.—
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This week’s truncating of the schedule removed whatever pretense remained that Kennedy’s HHS would respect the scientific process for making decisions about vaccines even when that process was dominated by allies who had already taken action to roll back recommendations.—
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But gone are the days when those books were displayed to show off the intellect and interests of their owners — and with it, the pretense, at least, that their owners had read them.—
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That gives the car a one-to-one power-to-weight ratio, a figure usually reserved for modern hypercars.—
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Using music for change, a pair of winners gives children a voice through songwriting.—
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The Skechers shoes boast a low-profile silhouette, plus a slip-on design despite their lace-up guise.—
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Approved by The Boss himself, the live-music and storytelling show finds Azaria slipping into his best Springsteen guise for a night of gruff tales and greatest hits.—
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Michigan law states that everyone except adults in the back seat of a vehicle must be buckled.—
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Euronews states applicants also need to show proof of health insurance that covers them in Bulgaria and is valid throughout the Schengen Zone.—
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“Airs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airs. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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