fair game

Example Sentences

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In the mid-19th Century, the birds were considered fair game and day-trippers would hire steam yachts to shoot them, sometimes killing thousands at a time.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Meddling in-laws, persuasive friends, even a therapist or clergy member are all fair game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

I have devoted my life to my music but this does not mean deeply personal things which I have a right to deal with in private are fair game.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Fraudsters are also targeting fire relief funds, food benefits — really, any pot of public money is fair game to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

So anything before that is fair game, because Rhiannon won’t have been there.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan