How to Use on the air in a Sentence

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  • But McCoy hasn't made a hoop-de-do about the move on the air.
    — Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Rick even once sent in a joke to Leno in the early ’90s, which made it on the air.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Yet in 2009, Mad Men and Breaking Bad were both on the air.
    — Constance Grady, Vox, 16 June 2024
  • In the decades that Fox News has been on the air, the network has made the stars — the stars don’t make the network.
    — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Blitzer traded in the cocktail for a suit and tie and was on the air at noon PT.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2024
  • The renewal will take the show through its 30th season on the air.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 May 2024
  • But such is the magic of Tanglewood, where the music is both in and on the air.
    — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Other live and live-ish shows will be on the air even sooner.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Kidd Kraddick wanted to talk to him on the air in front of millions.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Pushback to the statement made ABC less eager to keep the program on the air.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
  • To listen to him on the air was the same as listening to him in my office.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2023
  • But in 2024, The Bear is the only one among those that's still on the air and eligible.
    — EW.com, 24 May 2024
  • With this premiere date, Murphy will have five shows on the air this fall.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
  • When Bozo first went on the air, grade-school students went home for lunch.
    — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The show debuted in August 2021 and was on the air for two seasons.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 2023
  • Her last days on the air will be broadcast live from Phoenix Fan Fusion June 2-4.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2023
  • Her last days on the air will be broadcast live from Phoenix Fan Fusion June 2-4.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2023
  • The married couple and co-hosts get up to lots of fun and jokes while on the air together.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
  • After 21 years on the air, Dr. Phil is coming to an end this season.
    — Krystie Yandoli, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2023
  • No glimpse of man in this lonely mountain, Yet faint voices drift on the air.
    — Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Sterling asked the crowd after 64 total years of being on the air.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Robertson formed the Christian Broadcasting Network in 1960 and went on the air the next year.
    — Kathryn Harris, Bloomberg.com, 8 June 2023
  • Attacks — on the air, in newspapers, through the mail — flew like fists in an old western.
    — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The changing of the leaves, the crisp breeze on the air, and, of course, a great excuse to swap out your frozen summer sips for a warm and toasty hot cocktail.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 12 July 2023
  • But what does that say about the news organizations that put them on the air?
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • With that in mind, it’s considered likely that some will be back on the air before the late-night shows.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Finch was most recently on the air at the station this past Friday.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • And it’s also been on the air, in one form or another, for nearly 30 years.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Dokoupil has not faced disciplinary action and has remained on the air as the company has held sessions with employees to discuss the matter.
    — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
  • One option: Late night hosts have always served as sort of official MCs for their respective networks, but in recent years that part of the job has expanded significantly, perhaps one reason that the shows are still on the air.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024

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