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.
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And what happened then was that anyone who was associated with Tori was fair game.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
No one is spared—celebrities, religious groups, foreign governments, and a variety of ethnicities have all been fair game.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
Pictures of people are apparently not fair game, either.
—PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
In the modern era, we’re used to seeing governments tax indulgence—cigarettes, plastic bags, sugary drinks, champagne—all fair game in the name of public health and public revenue.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
No one is spared—celebrities, religious groups, foreign governments, and a variety of ethnicities have all been fair game.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
Pictures of people are apparently not fair game, either.
—PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
In the modern era, we’re used to seeing governments tax indulgence—cigarettes, plastic bags, sugary drinks, champagne—all fair game in the name of public health and public revenue.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fair game
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“Fair game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20game. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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