How to Use koi in a Sentence

koi

noun

• There were 23 goldfish and koi in the pond—most about a foot long.
  — Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2020
• Owner Melissa D’Angelico says the thief hit the pond and took 10 of her koi.
  — SFChronicle.com, 29 Sep. 2019
• The swimming pool that was the source of so much off-camera mirth is now a koi pond.
  — Chris Gray, Houston Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2018
• Outside, olive trees and a koi pond fill out the front of the property.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020
• When Daniel assigns the Eagle Fangs to catch a koi from the pond with their bare hands, the stakes are high for Miguel.
  — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2021
• The Carrot is a hybrid of a leather carp and a koi carp that’s lived in the fishery’s stocked lake for the last two decades.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
• At one point an enormous koi swishes across the rear wall.
  — Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
• Against the wall near the burbling koi pond, a laurel hedge stands in for the nonexistent lawn.
  — Catherine Romano, WSJ, 12 July 2019
• The fish tank was full of mottled koi, and tufts of grass had sprouted through patches of dirt.
  — Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2021
• Hundreds of sparkling, colorful koi will be on display in one of the largest shows on the West Coast.
  — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Mar. 2018
• The outdoor space also includes a koi pond and a loggia with a firepit, Streiff said.
  — Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2022
• Two gushing waterfalls are linked by a creek to a tiered koi pond.
  — oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2020
• The park-like lot ringed by mature trees is landscaped with lawns, stone walls, plantings, and a koi pond.
  — The Week Staff, The Week, 3 Oct. 2021
• Clad in limestone and glass, the house is approached by a courtyard complete with olive trees and a koi pond.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2020
• The birds also will eat koi, the expensive form of goldfish.
  — Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 29 Sep. 2020
• Stigler remembers talk of a park, a koi pond, and even a grocery store in an area that is well known as a food desert.
  — Joe Rubin, The New Republic, 17 Sep. 2021
• Formal landscaping, a koi pond and ocean views add to the resort-like vibe of the one-story house.
  — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, 11 Dec. 2017
• An infinity koi pond around the edge of the property acts as a kind of moat.
  — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 26 July 2022
• Hallmarks of the style include the second-floor balconies that face a brick courtyard with a koi pond.
  — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 7 July 2021
• Curry was the decoy in the escapade, distracting the hostess while Rossiter jumped in the water and tried to grab one of the koi fish.
  — Steve Reed, The Seattle Times, 11 Feb. 2019
• There’s no lack of outdoor entertainment with the pool, a private putting green and a koi pond at the entrance of the house.
  — Dallas News, 29 Feb. 2020
• Stock some koi, goldfish and even red-eared slider turtles in it.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 18 May 2021
• In the Orchid Garden, an old man was resting beside a pond filled with koi.
  — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2019
• The modern home is entered through a courtyard by way of a pathway that appears to float over a koi pond.
  — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022
• One window overlooks the koi pond; the other provides views of a rose trellis.
  — Joan Walden, courant.com, 18 May 2017
• A koi pond, lawns and mature trees complete the quarter-acre setting.
  — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, 25 July 2017
• There’s an indoor pool, three koi ponds, and a barn that’s been converted into a gym and art room.
  — David Kushner, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2019
• The master suite, which once served as a studio and stage, now features a dressing room and a bathroom that opens to a koi pond.
  — Lauren Beale, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• The goldfish can be as small as an inch but usually are a few inches while the koi can be as large as one to two feet.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022
• Carrot is a hybrid species of a leather carp and a koi carp, and is being described by British newspapers as one of the biggest goldfish in the world, as photos of Hackett holding up his prize with both hands made headlines.
  — Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 9 Aug 2024