fair and square

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

He denied being "bribed" by Oricom and that any contract with NHS Lanarkshire was won "fair and square".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

“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

Hobbits delighted in such things, if they were accurate: they liked to have books filled with things that they already knew, set out fair and square with no contradictions.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien