Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for fair play. Search instead for fair+play.
Definitions

fair play







Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If the referees don’t enforce the rules, fair play comes down to a test of character.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Journalists from the top 100 Fifa-ranked nations decide who wins and are encouraged to factor in "individual performances" along with "class and fair play".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"I was in the stadium last night and we're largely a sports organisation and seeing the US team cheered as they were by the audience, fair play, that was fantastic," he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

“This is about the integrity of sport and code of ethics that upholds sportsmanship, fair play, integrity, respect and community,” Uhlaender said in a post on X.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

He says the business of throwing pebbles into bowls with the most pebbles winning an election—that was Belgium’s idea of fair play, but to people here it was peculiar.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "fair play" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com