open season
noun
1
: a period when it is legal to kill or catch game or fish protected at other times by law
2
: a time during which someone or something is the object of sustained attack or criticism
It seems it's open season on your congressperson.
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March and July are open seasons, meaning grunion may be taken by hand, but anyone older than 16 will need a fishing license.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Winter on the island is open season for flea markets and rural produce marts, for jazz nights, classical music festivals, and cutting-edge art events.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2026
To that end, it’s been open season on NCAA rules since 2021.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The person possesses a license authorizing the hunting or trapping of the type of animal that was killed, and the animal killed was killed during the open season for that species.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Winter on the island is open season for flea markets and rural produce marts, for jazz nights, classical music festivals, and cutting-edge art events.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2026
To that end, it’s been open season on NCAA rules since 2021.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The person possesses a license authorizing the hunting or trapping of the type of animal that was killed, and the animal killed was killed during the open season for that species.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open season
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“Open season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20season. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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