goldfish bowl
Britishnoun
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Also called: fishbowl. a glass bowl, typically spherical, in which fish are kept as pets
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a place or situation open to observation by onlookers
Example Sentences
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“It’s understandable that Prince Harry chose to leave and pursue a private life. What happens if Prince George thinks that Uncle Harry was right and it’s not worth living in a goldfish bowl? What then?”
From Washington Post • May 2, 2023
His first days in Paris had been spent in the luxurious goldfish bowl that is the Le Royal Monceau hotel, where Lionel Messi also stayed a month later after signing with PSG.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2023
"They cannot escape the goldfish bowl they grew up in, and only they can truly understand what’s it really like to be raised that way," he said.
From Fox News • Mar. 23, 2022
Their lives can take unexpected turns, which most definitely aren’t on brand; they may get burnt out, or simply stop wanting to live in a goldfish bowl round the clock.
From The Guardian • Apr. 18, 2019
Moonlight misted over the rough floors and made the sparse room glow silver, the goldfish bowl looking like a second moon.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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