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

Roasted vegetables, nubs of cheese, those scraps left on the roast chicken carcass—all fair game. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 July 2026

Even summer’s bold colorful sneakers could be fair game, depending on your office dress code. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2026

In a year where everything Skubal does has been fair game for discussion and discord, the barbs surrounding the WBC still have not faded. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Otherwise, any bottom is fair game; the white tank top is a true closet chameleon, pairing well with everything from capris to denim Bermuda shorts and balloon pants. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for fair game

• acclaim
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