Example Sentences

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Carrying a plastic bag filled with guppies as a boy, he struck up a conversation with an aquarium-owning neighbor who had “the largest record collection I’d seen inside a place where someone lived.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In her debris-strewn bedroom, Datsenko's pet guppies slowly cruised in their tank, on the floor of which lay a large green catfish.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2022

The home’s concrete terrace is occupied by swimming guppies.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

The researchers in Denmark identified 49 different kinds of animals, including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish – even guppies in a pond.

From NewsForKids.net • Jan. 20, 2022

Today’s Application has something to do with buying guppies at the pet store, and calculating how many guppies you could breed if you wanted to go into the guppie business.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson