fair game
noun
: someone or something that can be chased, attacked, or criticized
Celebrities are fair game for the tabloids.
The tourists were fair game for the pickpockets.
Even her retirement savings were fair game for her creditors.
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All things sweet are fair game during this holiday, including prints.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Downtown All Capital Ale House locations are fair game, but its downtown spot is one of the Commanders' official Fan Zones.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Mandates to organize travel for the entire family or coordinate household staff at multiple personal residences, for example, are frequently fair game.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
Understand where is fair game to hit, and where isn’t: Face slaps might look hot — and feel hot!
—Quispe López, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Downtown All Capital Ale House locations are fair game, but its downtown spot is one of the Commanders' official Fan Zones.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Mandates to organize travel for the entire family or coordinate household staff at multiple personal residences, for example, are frequently fair game.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
Understand where is fair game to hit, and where isn’t: Face slaps might look hot — and feel hot!
—Quispe López, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for fair game
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“Fair game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20game. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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