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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Air fryers, coffee makers, blenders, and other countertop gadgets are all fair game.
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Mekialaya White, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
Rich burgundy, maroons, dark purples, black, and jewel tones are all fair game, plus a little skin and a lot of texture that catches eyes quietly.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2025
And while celebrities have typically worn custom designs to the biggest red carpet events, any occasion now seems to be fair game.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Everything else seems to be fair game.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
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Mekialaya White, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
Rich burgundy, maroons, dark purples, black, and jewel tones are all fair game, plus a little skin and a lot of texture that catches eyes quietly.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2025
And while celebrities have typically worn custom designs to the biggest red carpet events, any occasion now seems to be fair game.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Everything else seems to be fair game.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Nov. 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 Dec. 2025.
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