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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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. —

Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024 As the late-summer sun set over central Brooklyn one recent evening, neighbors quietly gathered on a street corner, looking with wonder at goldfish and glittering trinkets. —

Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024 Isabel Perry, Adam Yates (USA), 2024 Two friends house-sit in the Hamptons, try to stay away from their exes, and attempt to keep a goldfish alive for the weekend. LOSER East Coast Premiere dir. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024 Her speech often trailed into wordless sputters, her mouth silently gaping like an unlucky fairground goldfish. —

Christina Newland, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for goldfish