fair and square

phrase

: in an honest and fair manner

He won the election fair and square.

Examples of fair and square in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Let’s hope the name Ismail Elfath is not added to the list and that the better team wins, fair and square. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 15 July 2026

The father of a Monroe High varsity volleyball player has filed a Title IX complaint against the district, charging that his daughter and others on her team were denied a chance to compete fair and square against another team because the other team had a transgender girl on its roster. — Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 9 Dec. 2025

Winning fair and square matchups against division leaders like the Buccaneers was unthinkable – laughable, even. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 Nov. 2025

There are still plenty of employees who earned their pink slip fair and square. — Nino Paoli, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for fair and square

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