goldfish

noun

gold·fish ˈgōl(d)-ˌfish

: a small usually golden-orange Asian cyprinid fish (Carassius auratus) often kept as an aquarium and pond fish

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At the cockroach, at the gargantuan goldfish, at the one and only Carmelita Tropicana! —

Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024 Video Shows Passengers Steer Runaway Bus After Driver Had Fatal Emergency: 'Your Driver Is Having a Seizure' During the reunion, Jimenez gave Addy a present: a goldfish. —

David Chiu, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 Costs can keep surging until what looked like a goldfish becomes a shark. —

Jeffrey Hammond, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 The piece is a life-size and lifelike sculpture of the artist himself, curled up in the fetal position and trapped in a plastic bag like a goldfish. —

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