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

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, many embodied popular cartoon characters or pop stars (two categories that were fair game). Whitney Perry, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024 Jewelry, kitchen appliances, bathroom fixtures, and more are all fair game. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024 Protesters with Students for Justice in Palestine, or SJP, say Hillel centers and people who attend its gatherings are fair game because, for decades, Hillel has helped to organize free student trips to Israel, known as Birthright. Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024 Preexisting products that have been reformulated, released in new colorways or shades, repackaged, or improved in any significant way within the eligible time period are fair game. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 26 Sep. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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