fun and games
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: light amusement
—often used in a disapproving way to describe activity that is considered silly and not useful
The reunion was full of fun and games.
The crisis was no time for political fun and games.
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
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Stubbs, once Realmuto's backup and Phillies director of fun and games, has been in Lehigh Valley for most of the past two seasons. —
Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Though American Pie was all fun and games once the cameras started rolling, Shannon Elizabeth recalls being pretty terrified while trying to land a part in the hit ʼ90s comedy. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026 All fun and games — until someone gets hurt. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026 There’s way too much flowery language defending the importance of fun and games. —Alexander Kaplan, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fun and games
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Though American Pie was all fun and games once the cameras started rolling, Shannon Elizabeth recalls being pretty terrified while trying to land a part in the hit ʼ90s comedy. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026 All fun and games — until someone gets hurt. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026 There’s way too much flowery language defending the importance of fun and games. —Alexander Kaplan, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fun and games
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“Fun and games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/fun%20and%20games. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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