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

All game was fair game, and eating wild things was both luxurious and banal—throughout the country the consumption of wild animals was entirely typical. —Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Fruit, vegetables, fresh herbs, even beans are all fair game. —Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

Trout fishing, boating, and windsurfing are all fair game in the reservoir’s glass-like waters, while the surrounding wilderness is prime for mountain biking, hiking, and rock climbing. —Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026

While educators are required to cover any instructional material on walls prior to state tests, messages of encouragement have typically been fair game in past years. —Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026

Rhymes for fair game

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