airs

/ (ɛəz) /

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pl n

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

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Words nearby airs

air-raid warden, air rifle, air right, air root, air route, airs, air sac, air scoop, Air Scout, airscrew, air-sea rescue

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How to use airs in a sentence

And then watch Whitney when it airs on Lifetime on January 17.
Inside the Lifetime Whitney Houston Movie’s Lesbian Lover Storyline|Kevin Fallon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, HGTV has ensured that at least one of their shows airs a brand new episode each week of the year.
How the Property Brothers Became Your Mom’s Favorite TV Stars|Kevin Fallon|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Adult Swim airs ‘In Search of Miracle Man,’ its follow up to ‘Too Many Cooks,’ the deranged late-night comedy clip gone viral.
There Are More 'Too Many Cooks' Where That First Fever Dream Came From|Kevin Fallon|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There really are those rankings that exist after each episode airs every week.
How Aidy Bryant Stealthily Became Your Favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star|Kevin Fallon|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Outnumbered airs live at noon weekdays and has grown in popularity since its April 28 launch.
‘Outnumbered’: The Making of a Fox News Hit|Lloyd Grove|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On this the royal band of music would strike up its liveliest airs, and a great bell would toll its evening warning.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
At the close of the reception a band of Philippine musicians played a selection of graceful airs of their native isles.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
It was then just after seven o'clock, and the October evening was drawing in with chill airs from the recesses of the forest.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
He sang bravura airs with a facility of vocalisation any prima donna might have envied.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
All the old leaders are dead, and their children don't seem to care much—just stand aside and put on airs.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

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