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aquarium

[uh-kwair-ee-uhm] / əˈkwɛər i əm /
NOUN
fish tank
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Remarkably Bright Creatures, a drama starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman about a perceptive octopus who observes the staff in his aquarium, won best movie.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Staff worked overnight to stabilize the creatures and acclimate them to aquarium systems.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

"It's not common for us to see them," said Lesser, the aquarium guide.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Franklin’s expansive property was designed with entertainment in mind as it comes with spacious bedrooms, a poker room, a large aquarium, and sweeping views of the ocean and mountains.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Connor was talking nonstop, telling me all about jellyfish, because his class had gone on a field trip to the aquarium, and the moon jellies were his favorites.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

To answer that question, genetically modified sea anemones were moved from laboratory aquaria into outdoor marine mesocosms supplied with natural estuarine water in South Carolina.

From Science Daily Jun. 30, 2026

Herbert reached out to the Lepas expert Anne Marie Power at the University of Galway in Ireland, who signed on to raise live L. anatifera in aquaria to establish shell chemistry for different temperatures.

From National Geographic Aug. 23, 2023

We distributed many of them to other aquaria to raise awareness about this species.

From Slate Dec. 10, 2022

Other researchers caution that the new study only shows isopods can pollinate algae in laboratory aquaria; it’s not yet known whether they are efficient at this in nature.

From Science Magazine Jul. 27, 2022

In her laboratory, six saltwater aquaria gurgle reassuringly; on the back wall stand three cabinets with four hundred drawers in each, salvaged years ago from the office of Dr. Geffard.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

At intervals of 20 years and sometimes more often, it has lashed and splashed us, turned our living rooms into muddy aquariums, swept away our cars and houses, and sometimes hundreds of Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

At this rainforest-like indoor farm, where creatures such as coral, tropical fish and sea cucumbers inhabit different aquariums, Kinjo bred "miracle coral" with extra resistance to warmer water.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Six beluga whales have arrived at aquariums in the United States after being moved from a closed Canadian marine park that could no longer care for the mammals.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Wealthy homeowners are spending big to install and maintain aquariums that look like living, three-dimensional art pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

“Was she like Fred? I mean, did she always keep aquariums and hang out in gross places?”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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