Examples of only fair in a Sentence
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Their leader started walking toward Preston, the only fair official present that day.
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Gillian Bagwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2023
Alexandra has been all about the beachy content lately, and that's only fair because her summer seems like it's been pretty epic.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 5 Sep. 2023
This way of thinking about intellectual property seems only fair when the author’s brain creates a story out of nothing, as God created the universe.
—Adam Kirsch, WSJ, 22 July 2022
That's only fair: When the First Step Act passed, a lot of people in custody began working hard for Time Credits.
—Michael Cohen, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
Perhaps a bit of self-deconstruction is only fair, considering how meticulously The Afterparty picks apart other genres to put them back together.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2022
Given the billions that are generated by massive television deals and 90,000-seat stadiums — not to mention those pesky antitrust laws — it should be accepted by all sides that some sort of compensation is not only fair, but inevitable.
—Paul Newberry, Star Tribune, 2 Apr. 2021
To me that was the only fair way to do it.
—Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
Last summer, Jess was promoted to co-head coach, giving the couple equal billing, which was only fair, since their duties were equal.
—Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2022
Gillian Bagwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2023
Alexandra has been all about the beachy content lately, and that's only fair because her summer seems like it's been pretty epic.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 5 Sep. 2023
This way of thinking about intellectual property seems only fair when the author’s brain creates a story out of nothing, as God created the universe.
—Adam Kirsch, WSJ, 22 July 2022
That's only fair: When the First Step Act passed, a lot of people in custody began working hard for Time Credits.
—Michael Cohen, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
Perhaps a bit of self-deconstruction is only fair, considering how meticulously The Afterparty picks apart other genres to put them back together.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2022
Given the billions that are generated by massive television deals and 90,000-seat stadiums — not to mention those pesky antitrust laws — it should be accepted by all sides that some sort of compensation is not only fair, but inevitable.
—Paul Newberry, Star Tribune, 2 Apr. 2021
To me that was the only fair way to do it.
—Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
Last summer, Jess was promoted to co-head coach, giving the couple equal billing, which was only fair, since their duties were equal.
—Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2022
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“Only fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20fair. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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