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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Pretty much anything is fair game here.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Items like alarm clocks and stereos in working condition are often fair game, but televisions and microwaves, for example, are not.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
While the idea of bringing a large plant into your home may seem intimidating to some, keep in mind that both real and faux plants are fair game in this instance.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Public areas, like sidewalks or streets, are generally fair game for surveillance, but private spaces are a different matter.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Items like alarm clocks and stereos in working condition are often fair game, but televisions and microwaves, for example, are not.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
While the idea of bringing a large plant into your home may seem intimidating to some, keep in mind that both real and faux plants are fair game in this instance.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Public areas, like sidewalks or streets, are generally fair game for surveillance, but private spaces are a different matter.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
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 Feb. 2026.
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