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fair game

NOUN
legitimate target
Synonyms
WEAK
clear stage even break fair field fair play fair shake level playing field prey quarry target up for grabs

Example Sentences

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Taking issue with the profile, even condemning it and vociferously panning it, is fair game.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

“A lot of things are now fair game for whoever has the best solution, versus who’s got the scale,” Rosen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

"Sometimes before I thought it was better and sometimes I think VAR helps us to have a more fair game," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Whether they like it or not, everything is fair game, from their dream half-time performer to the worst thing about their wife's cooking.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

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

From "Every Day" by David Levithan