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airs

British  
/ ɛəz /

plural noun

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

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Just days before Netflix airs a serialised adaptation of the novel, hundreds of curious visitors have come to the museum, squeezing past one another on the narrow wooden stairs up to Basmaci's attic room.

From Barron's

On a series of punchy and immediate tracks, Mr. Lamar checks in on where his life is now, provides some personal history, airs a few grievances, and gets in a few digs at his peers.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a fascinating way to see songs, airs and symphonies: full of lost moments and feelings, waiting to stir within us and leap before our eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new BBC sitcom - Can You Keep a Secret? - airs later and was filmed and set in Somerset.

From BBC

The second episode airs Jan. 26 as the drama settles into its regular slot on Mondays at 9 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times