fishbowl
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The production takes place on a fishbowl office set, designed by Hildegard Bechtler with a clinical and wholly contemporary austerity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
We see some guileless part of ourselves within him — a half-formed reflection in his goldfish Dorothy’s fishbowl that’s been crusted over by the steady gnawing of time.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2024
"The fishbowl -- not the fish -- needs to change."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 2, 2024
Inside a fishbowl, the goldfish — a species of carp native to East Asia, bred for aesthetic delight and traditionally believed to bring good fortune — is hardly more than home décor.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
It was the size of a small fishbowl, bright coral, with colored straws and paper parasols and bits of fruit sticking out of it at frenetic angles.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
They're found in fishbowls on hostess stands in New Jersey diners, Chicago rib joints and the Ahwahnee Hotel's restaurant in Yosemite — all places that emit a kind of old-school cool.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2023
According to his LinkedIn page, Mr. Cook was an employee at Wando’s, a bar on campus known for serving mixed drinks in fishbowls.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2016
As a youth, Antheil practiced the piano up to 20 hours per day, soaking his hands afterward in fishbowls of cold water to ease the swelling.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2011
Check off the punch list of items in this manifest: 1. a world governed by a race of wise elders, perched on high columns and with their desiccated faces in fishbowls; cf.
From Time ● Jun. 16, 2011
The water in the fishbowls rippled and waved as the fish gazed calmly; their brilliant colors against the abundant green land glinted like gold and jade.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
