fair game
Example Sentences
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In the mid-19th Century, the birds were considered fair game and day-trippers would hire steam yachts to shoot them, sometimes killing thousands at a time.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
They’ve also gotten used to growing intrusions in the physical world, where everything from bathroom stalls to taxicab seats have become fair game for marketers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
This could be fair game territory for legally recording because law has not kept pace with technology.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Whether they like it or not, everything is fair game, from their dream half-time performer to the worst thing about their wife's cooking.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
Off and on, during their broadcasting years, all seven of the children had been fair game for the kind of child psychologist or professional educator who takes a special interest in extra-precocious children.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
