How to Use fair trade in a Sentence

fair trade

noun
  • Trade deficits are not the best way to measure how fair trade is.
    — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
  • So, maybe an extra six months is fair trade for a big uptick.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2021
  • Keeping Dad alive was a fair trade for a sink full of dishes.
    — TheWeek, 2 July 2020
  • See bedding, throws and pillows that are handsome and fair trade.
    — oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2021
  • The new-and-improved set is a fair trade for spa-level comfort.
    — Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2026
  • Would that make the Dolphins instant contenders and what would be a fair trade?
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2021
  • On the one hand, tariffs are the inevitable instrument of fair trade.
    — Z. John Zhang, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Furthermore, when asking someone to give up their seat, the switch should be a fair trade.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Write op-eds, speak at industry events and use your platform to push for fair trade policies.
    — Suzanne Lerner, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • In terms of potential effect on society, this was not a fair trade.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
  • So are these details a fair trade-off when considering the rest of the show’s bounty thus far?
    — Devon Maloney, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2021
  • And would-be supporters of a fairer trade agenda have grown restless.
    — David Dayen, New Republic, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Work-life balance Making money while missing life isn't a fair trade.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • After all, if doing so gets me to my fitness goals faster, then extra soreness feels like a fair trade.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Now may be a chance to turn the tide and reemerge as a champion of free and fair trade — or face a future further in doubt.
    — Jamey Keaten, ajc, 11 June 2022
  • Shop more than 50 fair trade organizations from around the world.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2022
  • If a building must be graffiti-ed to prevent the suppression of free speech, that is a fair trade.
    — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 6 June 2020
  • Only 3% of the world’s cashew kernels can be designated as fair trade.
    — Melissa Howell, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Sterr said the beans are supplied by high-end importers that work with fair trade farms and cooperatives.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Beyond Barcodes offers a diverse stock of books for all ages, as well as fair trade goods like coffee and tea.
    — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2022
  • Trump is holding back on the tariffs for those countries to give them time to seek negotiations on a fair trade deal.
    — Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
  • At Bloomsy Box, a bouquet is sourced from fair trade farms, wrapped in eco-friendly paper and shipped each month.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2021
  • If that were the case, the Russians said, Moscow might consider Bout a fair trade.
    — Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Everything is easy to care for and built to last, with a commitment to fair trade and sustainability.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
  • Biden will therefore need to work hard at explaining that free and fair trade can advance the interests of the middle class, of unions, and of workers.
    — Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Last year, Boll & Branch hit a milestone of $2 million in fair trade contributions.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But the small, nonprofit fair trade store is closing down its storefront in West Downtown by the end of May.
    — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2024
  • The mushroom coffee blend is vegan, organic and gluten-free, and the coffee beans are fair trade and single origin.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Sounds like a fair trade, not to mention a good opportunity for Dexter to practice his improv skills.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The company works with organic and fair trade cacao beans, and it slow-roasts and stone-grounds those beans to make delectable chocolate bars.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026

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