fun and games
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: light amusement
The reunion was full of fun and games.
—often used in a disapproving way to describe activity that is considered silly and not usefulThe crisis was no time for political fun and games.
Examples of fun and games in a Sentence
soon found out that owning and maintaining a yacht wasn't all fun and games
it's not all fun and games at the summer music camp, where students are expected to take their studies seriously
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Making Wall Street wasn't all fun and games.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
After the fun and games, Ray is all business once more.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Leave the fun and games to the professionals.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Leave the fun and games to the professionals.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
After the fun and games, Ray is all business once more.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Leave the fun and games to the professionals.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Leave the fun and games to the professionals.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fun and games
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“Fun and games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fun%20and%20games. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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