above the fray

idiom

: not directly involved in an angry or difficult struggle or disagreement
His political aides handled the controversy while he remained above the fray.

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The lobby doubles as a bar, the dining room ranks among London’s toughest reservations, and the suites offer a calm retreat above the fray. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The Kennedy Center has served as an early focal point of Trump’s attempts to assert his administration’s power over DC, drawing an institution that had traditionally remained above the fray of partisan politics directly into the center of the nation’s culture wars. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025 Over 75 years of social change, political earthquakes, media shifts, military conflicts and, maybe most important, the demise of the mass celebrity, game show hosts have managed to stay above the fray. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025 Like other bosses who choose to subcontract parts of their operations to other companies, Henry and his fellow owners can claim to not be involved in labor disputes and attempt to remain above the fray. Daniel A. Gilbert, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for above the fray

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“Above the fray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20the%20fray. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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