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

The essay is certainly worthy of discussion, and Hannah-Jones is fair game for the criticism she is bound to receive. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

Old Electronics 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, 19 Sep. 2026

And while filming a favorite look is fair game, blocking someone else’s view with your phone the whole time is decidedly less chic. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

But then came the memoir, a documentary, and the interviews, all of which were fair game, despite what Davis thought. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for fair game

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