fair and square

phrase

: in an honest and fair manner
He won the election fair and square.

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Let’s hope the name Ismail Elfath is not added to the list and that the better team wins, fair and square. Leon Imber, New York Times, 15 July 2026 The father of a Monroe High varsity volleyball player has filed a Title IX complaint against the district, charging that his daughter and others on her team were denied a chance to compete fair and square against another team because the other team had a transgender girl on its roster. Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 9 Dec. 2025 Winning fair and square matchups against division leaders like the Buccaneers was unthinkable – laughable, even. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 Nov. 2025 There are still plenty of employees who earned their pink slip fair and square. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fair and square

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“Fair and square.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20and%20square. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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