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Fish Bowl (Noun)

A transparent bowl in which small fish are kept.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The child's eyes widened as she gazed into the colorful fish bowl on her desk.
On the receptionist's counter sat a small fish bowl with a single goldfish swimming lazily.
The doctor's waiting room was equipped with a soothing fish bowl that seemed to calm anxious patients.
As she cleaned the fish bowl, she made sure not to disturb the delicate ecosystem within.
The fish bowl on the coffee table was a staple of the family room, providing hours of entertainment.

A state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The celebrities' private lives were under constant scrutiny, making them feel like they were living in a fish bowl.
As a public figure, she was used to being in the fish bowl, with every move she made being watched and criticized.
The small town was like a fish bowl, where everyone knew each other's business and gossip spread quickly.
The reality TV show contestants were aware that they would be living in a fish bowl, with cameras recording their every move.
After the scandal, the company's executives felt like they were in a fish bowl, with the media and the public watching their every step.