Examples of goldfish bowl in a Sentence
celebrities who cannot escape from the goldfish bowl of constant publicity
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The grief, the goldfish bowl, the cameras at every turn.
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Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Experiencing that as a kid while in a goldfish bowl under constant surveillance, yes, that will have its challenges.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Sixteen months out of the Premier League goldfish bowl appears to have replenished him.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Here's my theory: That gigantic, gorgeous head of his is actually a goldfish bowl, full of water.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Contrary to science fiction movies, a spacewalk isn't just a matter of slapping on a pair of silver coveralls and a goldfish bowl.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
Today’s ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and attacks in Israel and Gaza that have destabilised energy security and trade routes, and stoked inflation, remind us how reliance on fossil fuels abandons the world to the goldfish bowl of history, forever failing to learn from our mistakes.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Encased in a large goldfish bowl, the butterflies batted their wings in near-perfect cadence with the music.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
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Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Experiencing that as a kid while in a goldfish bowl under constant surveillance, yes, that will have its challenges.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Sixteen months out of the Premier League goldfish bowl appears to have replenished him.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Here's my theory: That gigantic, gorgeous head of his is actually a goldfish bowl, full of water.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Contrary to science fiction movies, a spacewalk isn't just a matter of slapping on a pair of silver coveralls and a goldfish bowl.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
Today’s ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and attacks in Israel and Gaza that have destabilised energy security and trade routes, and stoked inflation, remind us how reliance on fossil fuels abandons the world to the goldfish bowl of history, forever failing to learn from our mistakes.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Encased in a large goldfish bowl, the butterflies batted their wings in near-perfect cadence with the music.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Goldfish bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goldfish%20bowl. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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