fair play
Example Sentences
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In the end, this is a matter of fair play and adherence to accepted norms.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Jan Morris once said that the British Empire’s truest morality, real or imagined, was the morality of fair play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Article 13 covers offensive behaviour and the principles of fair play.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
FIFA’s selective moral leadership — claiming the high ground on fair play, inclusion and human rights — cannot be credible without meaningful action on gender-based violence.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
But merely wishing for relations to improve was taking something of a gamble, for Cal Tech’s fabulous chemist Linus Pauling was not subject to the confines of British fair play.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
