fishbowl
Americannoun
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a glass bowl for goldfish, snails, etc.
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a place, job, or condition in which one's activities are open to public view or scrutiny.
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Origin of fishbowl
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In some paintings, viewers are looking at the world through a microwave door, a fishbowl or a security camera lens.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024
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
The environment explains how Reggie could have felt himself in a fishbowl or crucible; how he’d put his family in a bad light.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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