fair play
Example Sentences
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In the end, this is a matter of fair play and adherence to accepted norms.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
FIFA’s selective moral leadership — claiming the high ground on fair play, inclusion and human rights — cannot be credible without meaningful action on gender-based violence.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
In the world of high stakes sporting events where everything and everyone hangs in the balance on outcome and fair play, video replay is essential to getting calls right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
If the referees don’t enforce the rules, fair play comes down to a test of character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
He says the business of throwing pebbles into bowls with the most pebbles winning an election—that was Belgium’s idea of fair play, but to people here it was peculiar.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
