Fishes

British  

/ ˈfɪʃɪz /

noun

1. the constellation Pisces, the twelfth sign of the zodiac

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fishes Cultural  

1. Traditionally, a class of vertebrates that breathe with gills rather than lungs, live in water, and generally lay eggs, although some bear their young alive. Some biologists consider the fishes a “superclass,” and divide them into three classes: bony fishes, such as sunfish and cod; fishes with a skeleton formed of cartilage rather than bone, such as sharks; and fishes that lack jaws, such as lampreys.

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Fishes are cold-blooded animals.

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The Feast of the Seven Fishes isn’t about perfection.

From Salon

Cushioned between the more experimental songs, however, were the real crowd-pleasers: An elegiac version of Lucky, a beautifully twisted No Surprises and a genuinely sublime version of Weird Fishes/Arpeggi.

From BBC

Season 4 has an episode that rivals “Fishes” in its star power convergence and runtime, although its mood is that strenuous hour’s opposite — it’s frantic for different reasons.

From Salon

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: "Abbott Elementary" — "Party" "The Bear" — "Fishes" "The Bear" — "Honeydew" "The Gentlemen" — "Refined Aggression" "Hacks" — "Bulletproof" "The Ms. Pat Show" — "I’m the Pappy"

From Salon

Number of times you paused “Fishes,” the chaotic Christmas episode: None.

From Los Angeles Times