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View synonyms for airs

airs

/ ɛəz /

plural noun

  1. affected manners intended to impress others (esp in the phrases give oneself airs, put on airs )

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The very existence of Lilith Fair was controversial when it was operational, and the documentary airs many of the objections McLachlan and her team were up against.

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Disney, which owns the US broadcast network that airs Jimmy Kimmel Live, said on Monday that it suspended the show because it "felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive".

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On “The Daily Show,” which airs on Paramount-owned Comedy Central and has rotating hosts, Jon Stewart suited up for emceeing duties outside his usual Monday slot.

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The award was presented by historian and Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., the host of “Finding Your Roots,” which airs on PBS.

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“Fox News @ Night,” the nightly newscast anchored by Trace Gallagher that airs at 11 p.m.

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