fishbowl
noun
fish·bowl
ˈfish-ˌbōl 
1
: a bowl for the keeping of live fish
2
: a place or condition that affords no privacy
Examples of fishbowl in a Sentence
Being a politician these days means living in a fishbowl—every part of your life is open to public view.
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Even in a fishbowl, with all their exit doors locked and snipers on the rooftops, the Ghor don’t give in.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2025
The cards were folded, sealed in small opaque canisters and placed into a fishbowl.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Then, the nurses got in the fishbowl while the doctors listened quietly.
—Molly Peck, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Olen went from living near the ocean to swimming in a fishbowl, trading the anonymity (and at times apathy) of UC San Diego for one of college basketball’s most passionate (and at times demanding) fanbases.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2025
The cards were folded, sealed in small opaque canisters and placed into a fishbowl.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Then, the nurses got in the fishbowl while the doctors listened quietly.
—Molly Peck, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Olen went from living near the ocean to swimming in a fishbowl, trading the anonymity (and at times apathy) of UC San Diego for one of college basketball’s most passionate (and at times demanding) fanbases.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Fishbowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishbowl. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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