Goldfish Bowl (Noun)
Meaning 1
A transparent bowl in which small fish are kept.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The child's eyes widened with excitement as she watched the goldfish swimming around in its bowl on the kitchen table.
- My sister's pet goldfish lives in a small goldfish bowl on her bedroom shelf.
- The goldfish bowl was the centerpiece of the living room coffee table, and everyone who visited would stare at the fish swimming around in it.
- After cleaning the goldfish bowl, Emma carefully placed it back on the desk and added fresh water and food for her pet.
- The department store window display featured a beautifully decorated goldfish bowl filled with colorful fish and exotic plants.
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Meaning 2
A state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Living in a small village can be like living in a goldfish bowl where everyone knows your business.
- Celebrities often complain about living in a goldfish bowl with their every move being scrutinized by the media.
- Being the child of a famous politician meant she lived in a goldfish bowl with constant media attention.
- As a public figure, the CEO felt she was living in a goldfish bowl with her personal life under constant scrutiny.
- The family's reality TV show made them feel like they were living in a goldfish bowl with cameras documenting every aspect of their lives.