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.
Examples of fair game in a Sentence
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And later, Sauer granted that personal or private conduct -- unrelated to the office but committed while in office -- could also be fair game.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
This means that banks, businesses, and, indeed, any source of economic activity that contributes to an adversary’s ability to sustain itself could be fair game.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Earlier styles that have been released in new colorways or improved in any significant way within the eligible time period are fair game.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 19 Apr. 2024
It’s evolved over the years into a place for movies, TV, sports — pretty much any topic is fair game, as long as it’s related to something going on in pop culture.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2024
South Carolina’s 90-day timeline, which is matched by several other states, means anything older is fair game.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2024
Despite the heat, any place with a beach or theme park is fair game during the summer, and spring break draws crowds everywhere.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Even the cosmos is fair game, especially in a tech world known for its moon shots and escape velocities.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
That meant wild animals like raccoons, livestock such as sheep, and other animals seen as novelties were fair game for pet cafes – which were further shielded by their official business registration as restaurants or rest areas.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
This means that banks, businesses, and, indeed, any source of economic activity that contributes to an adversary’s ability to sustain itself could be fair game.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Earlier styles that have been released in new colorways or improved in any significant way within the eligible time period are fair game.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 19 Apr. 2024
It’s evolved over the years into a place for movies, TV, sports — pretty much any topic is fair game, as long as it’s related to something going on in pop culture.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2024
South Carolina’s 90-day timeline, which is matched by several other states, means anything older is fair game.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2024
Despite the heat, any place with a beach or theme park is fair game during the summer, and spring break draws crowds everywhere.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Even the cosmos is fair game, especially in a tech world known for its moon shots and escape velocities.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
That meant wild animals like raccoons, livestock such as sheep, and other animals seen as novelties were fair game for pet cafes – which were further shielded by their official business registration as restaurants or rest areas.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
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