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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Rooker said the lengthy rain delay was pretty much fun and games.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
Enjoy comedy shows and old school hip-hop foam parties as well as fun and games with a Black twist like bid whist, gospel brunches, dominoes, sorority step competitions and more.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
The unusual campaign may sound like all fun and games, but the otherworldly tourism outreach was crafted based on research of potentially habitable planets.
—Eric Lagatta, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
But this event is about much more than fun and games.
—Brent Frazee, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
Take care of your responsibilities before moving on to fun and games.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
Shopping sprees are all fun and games until you’re met with a hefty receipt at checkout.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2024
But operating a municipality is not all fun and games.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
And while it's supposed to be all fun and games, one etiquette snafu can leave a bad taste in the mouths of hostesses and brides-to-be alike.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above
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“Fun and games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fun%20and%20games. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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