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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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“The Faithful: Women of the Bible” airs at 8 p.m.

From Salon

Schilling first joined Mafs in her home country of Australia and later on the UK version of the show, which airs on E4.

From BBC

“SNL U.K.” airs on TV network Sky and a sibling streaming service.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are no plans for the show to return after the newest season of I Kissed A Girl airs on BBC Three, the BBC statement added.

From BBC

“Saturday Night Live” airs at 8:30 p.m.

From Salon

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