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Definitions

fair and square

ADJECTIVE
completely honest and just
Synonyms
WEAK
aboveboard by the book honest honest and aboveboard impartial just straightforward
fair-and-square
ADJECTIVE
honest and aboveboard
Synonyms
WEAK
aboveboard even-handed honest impartial just on the level straightforward

Example Sentences

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Landau says he bought the Courbet fair and square last year last year from a reputable New York dealer, whose lawyer says she was legally cleared to resell the work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

That way, you can help ensure that your assets are split fair and square.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Taking to Instagram to rubbish all the “crackpot theories”, Te Hiiritanga Wepiha - a Kiwi judge on the Oceania qualifying panel - said Raygun won fair and square.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024

“But if anybody wants to ratify it now and stamp it assisted, we can accept it. Because we did it fair and square, no help in any way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

But knowing we won fair and square because we were the better team isn’t the least bit comforting.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone