fair-weather
adjective
fair-weath·er
ˈfer-ˌwe-t͟hər 
1
: loyal only during a time of success
a fair-weather friend
2
: suitable for or done during fair weather
a fair-weather sail
Examples of fair-weather in a Sentence
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All the fair-weather friends who hung around her business are gone, and her kids and grandkids have floated away.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
All the fair-weather friends who hung around her business are gone, and her kids and grandkids have floated away.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Waterspouts occur as tornadic waterspouts or fair-weather waterspouts, NOAA explained.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The hardtop GranTurismo became an iconic character in the hit Apple TV streamer Your Friends and Neighbors (no spoilers here); the GranCabrio, which is an additional $8,900, delivers more of a fair-weather experience, though the nicely muted top makes for a quiet ride (for a convertible).
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Yang, 20, is relatively unknown to fair-weather basketball fans.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Cue young, tenacious talent who weren’t as recognizable to fair-weather fans but were willing to graft and play as a team.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 31 May 2025
Often, these are fair-weather clouds that form when the Sun warms the ground and the warm air rises.
—Ross Lazear, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
However, your genius and unabashed confidence means that some of these admirers will actually turn out to be fair-weather friends, or even downright haters.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 24 Jan. 2025
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
All the fair-weather friends who hung around her business are gone, and her kids and grandkids have floated away.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Waterspouts occur as tornadic waterspouts or fair-weather waterspouts, NOAA explained.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The hardtop GranTurismo became an iconic character in the hit Apple TV streamer Your Friends and Neighbors (no spoilers here); the GranCabrio, which is an additional $8,900, delivers more of a fair-weather experience, though the nicely muted top makes for a quiet ride (for a convertible).
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Yang, 20, is relatively unknown to fair-weather basketball fans.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Cue young, tenacious talent who weren’t as recognizable to fair-weather fans but were willing to graft and play as a team.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 31 May 2025
Often, these are fair-weather clouds that form when the Sun warms the ground and the warm air rises.
—Ross Lazear, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
However, your genius and unabashed confidence means that some of these admirers will actually turn out to be fair-weather friends, or even downright haters.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Fair-weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-weather. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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