How to Use air in a Sentence

air

1 of 2 noun
  • There has been heavy fighting on the ground and in the air.
  • I like to dine outdoors in the open air.
  • High in the mountains the air is thin and it can be hard to breathe.
  • The city is wonderful seen from the air.
  • The balloon rose up into the air and then floated through the air.
  • A delicious smell filled the air.
  • These laws are meant to produce cleaner air.
  • He pumped air into the bicycle tire.
  • He can't breathe! Everybody move back and give him some air!
  • Sobs and screams split the air.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • An air raid that looks air-tight.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • His left leg flailed a bit in the air.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This cake feels like a breath of fresh air.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Ant kind of stepped up and jumped up in the air.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The ball got tipped into the air.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But the result is still up in the air.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • The exact date is still in the air.
    — C. A. Bridges, Oklahoman, 14 Mar. 2026
  • His right hand shot into the air.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The smell of dill wafting through the air.
    — Dawn Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • People are less apt to ship things via air.
    — Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Love is in the air at the grocery store.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 Jan. 2026
  • From the ice rinks to the snowy hills, love is in the frozen air.
    — ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The smell of arepas and choripan filled the air.
    — Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Open a window and set up a fan to push air out.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
  • The fighter jets turned around in mid-air.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Pour over eggs; squeeze out excess air and seal bag.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Go out there and jump and grabbing balls out of the air.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Go out there and jump and grabbing balls out of the air.
    — Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Letting fresh air in is good for your home and your health.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The thought swings through her, like a burning stick through night air.
    — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

air

2 of 2 verb
  • She opened the windows to air the room.
  • The blankets were left outside to air.
  • The company had a meeting so that employees could air their complaints.
  • The interview will be aired tomorrow.
  • The interview will air tomorrow.
  • The show aired for six episodes.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • New episodes of the talk show will air through the fall.
    — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Of course, the footage from the episode aired once again.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Is that still true now that more and more episodes have aired?
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Its fifth season aired in the fall.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • The show aired for six seasons.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The show aired with a two-hour delay.
    — Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
  • When's the next episode airing?
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Will the show still air Sunday?
    — David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Vidmar was 27 years old when the show aired.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • New episodes are set to air through the end of August.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
  • Dry with a microfiber cloth or allow to air dry.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Here are more highlights from the show, which aired live on Disney+.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The series is set to air on Adult Swim.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 23 June 2026
  • Will a team be forced to abandon the run and air it out in the second half?
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The final episode will air on May 21.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The final episode will air on May 21.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
  • The event aired on CBS and Paramount+.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 May 2026
  • It’s set to air in the fall, though an exact date hasn’t been announced.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The attached video first aired on April 17.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • The attached video first aired on April 30.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • The Wall will also air over the summer.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The show aired from 2010 to 2017.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The film will air on Netflix on April 3.
    — Ian Dille, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
  • It's been three years since Euphoria aired its last episode.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025

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