fair play
Example Sentences
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"So how they took it down and got it home, it's like fair play."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Mr. Curran discusses two works in particular that helped tilt the balance in favor of fair play, both published in 1913.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“This is about the integrity of sport and code of ethics that upholds sportsmanship, fair play, integrity, respect and community,” Uhlaender said in a post on X.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
"I just said, if she plays like this all match and I cannot raise my level, fair play to her. But I was able to raise my level."
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
He was beginning to feel confident in Mr. Dacus’s intrinsic sense of justice and fair play; his fine, relaxed humor prescribed the mood in the room.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
