open season
noun
1
: a period when it is legal to kill or catch game or fish protected at other times by law
2
: a time during which someone or something is the object of sustained attack or criticism
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Red carpets have become open season for online critics to point out when a celebrity’s shapewear, or the sheer dress revealing it, is less than ideal.
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Paul Schrodt, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Since then, it’s been open season for Sydney Sweeney boob jokes, especially in comments under the actor’s Instagram posts.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
January felt like open season on employees–especially in the tech sector–with the second highest January layoffs in the past 15 years.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Monarchs open season Wednesday against Costa Mesa; 5 6.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
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Paul Schrodt, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Since then, it’s been open season for Sydney Sweeney boob jokes, especially in comments under the actor’s Instagram posts.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
January felt like open season on employees–especially in the tech sector–with the second highest January layoffs in the past 15 years.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Monarchs open season Wednesday against Costa Mesa; 5 6.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
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“Open season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20season. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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