air show
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air show
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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In 2011, a Blue Angels commander stepped down after he and his team performed a dangerous, low-altitude maneuver at an air show in Lynchburg, Va.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Residents in Simi Valley thought the small aircraft circling over the neighborhood on Saturday was part of an air show.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025
Navy pilots who have thrilled air show audiences since 1946.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
He's in the region to rub shoulders with defence industry players at Asia's largest air show.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
And there, Galya said, “I looked behind and saw that all were flying wing tip to wing tip. So Klava said: ‘Just you look at them; they’re flying like in an air show.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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