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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For most Americans, the Maryland elections are fair game -- races in the state are already generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in trading volume on the major prediction markets. Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 24 June 2026 On an unprotected network, all of it is fair game. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 A little playful ribbing may be fair game among rivals, but piling on rarely helps in the immediate aftermath. Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026 While most of them are completely fair game to use in every state when paired with an artificial lure, people are often surprised to learn that this is not always the case when fishing with live or natural dead bait. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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