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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Any materials that are safe to add to a compost bin are fair game.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
But for some, almost every other stage of the creative process in developing a story was fair game for AI assistance.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
Or, to look at it another way, media statements are fair game for defamation actions.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
On the other hand, tons of old favorites that have been around forever are fair game for propagating.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
But for some, almost every other stage of the creative process in developing a story was fair game for AI assistance.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
Or, to look at it another way, media statements are fair game for defamation actions.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
On the other hand, tons of old favorites that have been around forever are fair game for propagating.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 May 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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