How to Use fair in a Sentence
- He is known as a very fair man.
- I try to be fair to my children.
- She did poorly on the test, but, to be fair, so did a lot of other people.
- He claims that the competition wasn't fair.
- It's not fair that she gets to leave early and I don't.
- That's a fair question, and it deserves an honest reply.
- I can't say I liked the movie, but, to be fair, parts of it are pretty funny.
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The contest, the first held at the fair in over 20 years, is open to all school-age youth.
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Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2024
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Our testers thought these had a very fair (even low!) price.
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Erika Reals,
Peoplemag,
6 Oct. 2023
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There’s news of a fair amount of change at CNN in this memo, and no doubt more in the coming months.
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Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2024
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The price is fair for how many first-aid supplies come with this kit.
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Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
5 Oct. 2023
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The price of the extended Virgin cruise is a fair bit more as well.
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Chris Morris,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2024
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In fact, the Italian city is the site of a key yearly children’s book fair.
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Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Dec. 2023
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To be fair, no one else has either since 2016, which was the last time the Hornets made the playoffs.
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Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Feb. 2024
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The fair drew a record crowd last year — more than 2.5 million for its entire run.
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Dennis Romero,
NBC News,
15 Oct. 2023
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But until the actors and studios can reach a fair deal, all that the crews can do is wait.
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Sofía Tafich,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2023
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The belief that life should be fair should be a fruitful place to start digging.
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Tarot Astrologers,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2023
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To be fair, on the subject of something like the Easter bunny, things get tricky, to be sure.
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Melissa Willets,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2024
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Rain or shine, the arts fair will run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday through Monday.
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Tommy Cummings,
Dallas News,
26 May 2023
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The Wisconsin State Fair has announced the new foods coming to this year's fair on Aug. 3-13.
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Amy Schwabe,
Journal Sentinel,
11 July 2023
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Some people may shudder at the many ways Google has a hold on our lives online and that’s fair.
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Chris Velazco,
Washington Post,
26 June 2023
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If costs are fair, then those who rent should be able to be treated more fairly.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2024
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Debate has raged for decades over whether the exemptions are fair.
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Todd Richmond,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2024
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Iron Gate will have expanded hours during the street fair and will be open for lunch.
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Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
12 July 2023
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The Browns will be able to put three pass rushers on the field a fair amount with Dalvin Tomlinson manning the middle.
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Dan Labbe,
cleveland,
15 Aug. 2023
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People still flocked to the fair grounds, and policemen were busy keeping the idly curious out of the way of the workmen. ...
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Eula Calahan,
Arkansas Online,
15 Oct. 2023
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That’s a fair bit below FactSet’s mean target of near $190 apiece.
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WSJ,
2 Jan. 2024
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The Chicago White Sox third baseman doubled again — this time pulling a grounder that just stayed fair down the first-base line — in the sixth inning.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2024
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To mix metaphors, the ship becomes rudderless, and any wind becomes fair.
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Daniel Buck,
National Review,
22 Nov. 2023
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But the fair soon closed and was quickly forgotten—until now.
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Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Dec. 2023
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About $63 of that went to the fair, the rest went to Cedar's owners.
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Caitlin O'Kane,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2023
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Chait is the father of the fair, exhibiting for 69 years.
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Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2024
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The extreme pogo stick stunt team will flip across The Backyard every day of the fair.
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Heather Bushman,
The Indianapolis Star,
12 July 2023
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As Romans shelled and inhaled the beans, there wasn’t a warning sign at the fair.
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Jason Horowitz,
New York Times,
13 May 2023
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Over the years, the two competed in the commercial sheep show and the breeding sheep show at the fair.
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Allana Haynes,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Aug. 2023
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To register for the housing fair, go to harfordcountymd.gov/244/Housing-Community-Development.
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Katia Parks,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2023
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Below, find Vogue’s highlights from the fair, which runs through March 26.
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Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2023
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Staff also walk through the barns daily during the state fair.
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Drew Dawson,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Aug. 2023
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His verses adorned subway cars and posters sold in street fairs.
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Graciela Mochkofsky,
The New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2024
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Read on to learn about 31 of the best fall festivals and fairs across America!
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Janece Maze,
Country Living,
4 Aug. 2023
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In the white-walled halls of a Florida art fair, a thunderous bam!
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María Luisa Paúl,
Washington Post,
22 Feb. 2023
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His campaign ensured that signals of that support were loud and clear at the fair.
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Galen Bacharier,
USA TODAY,
13 Aug. 2023
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This includes parades, fairs, and events — and of course plenty of haunted ghost tours at the site of the witch trials.
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Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2023
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At least 65 percent of ingredients have to come from a list of the most common foods stocked at the fair.
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Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
21 Jan. 2024
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The shooting happened near the fair’s food court at about 8 p.m. on Saturday night.
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Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
16 Oct. 2023
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Books have gone to libraries, church camps, Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops, doctor’s offices, and back-to-school fairs.
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Anne Stein,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Sep. 2023
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There is a hearty lineup from judges with a variety of backgrounds who will be at the fair to taste and try Sporkies and Drinkies.
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Grace Cady,
Journal Sentinel,
14 June 2023
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Many of the objets d'art were found at antique fairs or from auction houses.
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Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
20 Sep. 2023
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In the early nineties, Youngblood visited the fair for the first time with her grandmother.
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Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
9 Nov. 2023
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Rhody is chock-full of Cinco de Mayo fun, Derby parties, bike rides, beach fairs, and ocean races.
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Lauren Daley,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 May 2023
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The free, six-hour fair will feature singing and dancing performances and two fashion shows at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
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Eula Calahan,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Dec. 2023
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The free fair also features art objects and live music.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Nov. 2022
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The family has been coming to the fair and participating in the Frog Jump for more than 20 years.
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Jared Quigg,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2023
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That project never came to fruition, but O’Dell stayed busy by performing at theaters, clubs and fairs.
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Vanessa Armstrong,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Oct. 2023
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This is high season in New York for art fairs and Christie’s and Sotheby’s auctions so lots of moolah’s changing hands.
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Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
4 Nov. 2023
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My favorite Rose Festival event is watching the parade and going to the fair.
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oregonlive,
14 Mar. 2023
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Many of their holdings are salvaged from attics, antique shops, book fairs, and garage sales.
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Michael Casey,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Jan. 2024
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For the second year, the city of Santa Monica also will acquire a work from the fair with support from Frieze.
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Alison Brower,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Feb. 2024
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This is a list of dates and locations for outdoor fests and fairs in the area from late May through early September of this year.
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Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2024
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The college fair attracts thousands of middle and high school students.
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Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
28 Aug. 2023
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