in the air
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In addition to the following idiom, also see castles in the air; leave hanging (in the air); nose in the air; up in the air.
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In circulation, in people's thoughts. For example, There's a rumor in the air that they're closing , or Christmas is in the air . [Second half of 1800s] Also see in the wind .
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See up in the air . [Mid-1700s]
Example Sentences
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There are no human casualties yet, thanks to the wide exclusion zones on land and in the air.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
For all the camaraderie in the air, there is also some competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Evans said that Russell "loves to celebrate him and she's his biggest supporter", and was "just cheering, whooping, hands in the air" after his award wins.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
After the mooring lines were dropped, passengers and crew heard a faint bang and felt a shudder deep within the airship, which was at that point well more than 100 feet in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She threw her tail in the air, jumped the pasture fence, and we didn’t find her for a week.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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