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

Casper overruled the objection, holding that issues regarding the investigation were fair game. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026

Transportation, energy, trade, and health care are also fair game for Democratic review. — Adonis Hoffman, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026

Parts of Fort Lauderdale with commercial zoning are now fair game for developers who want to build Live Local projects on land where it wouldn’t have been allowed before, Poliakoff said. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Beanies, balaclavas, mittens, and oversized scarves are fair game when the forecast hits 50 degrees, especially when styled with a lighter denim-on-denim look. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for fair game

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
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• disclaim
• doorframe
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• inflame
• mainframe