fair play

Example Sentences

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After that I made a point of telling other contestants that at the beginning of each day out of a sense of fair play.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

"In general, I would say at sporting events, we like to see fair play but in terms of having a good relationship with the administration, that is only good news for us."

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 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

But the things that held them together—trust in each other, mutual respect, humility, fair play, watching out for one another—those were also part of what America meant to all of them.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown