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

Everything else here is fair game, and it's all set to the backdrop of North Florida foliage, giving hikers the perfect taste of Tallahassee for their game week trip. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

That’s Angus’s behavior, and that is always fair game on these shows. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Other than that, any debut by a skater or goalie is fair game. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Black coffee and plain tea without creamer, ginger ale, apple juice, white grape juice, clear broths, gelatin, popsicles and hard candy are all fair game. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for fair game

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe