fishbowl
noun
fish·bowl
ˈfish-ˌbōl 
1
: a bowl for the keeping of live fish
2
: a place or condition that affords no privacy
Examples of fishbowl in a Sentence
Being a politician these days means living in a fishbowl—every part of your life is open to public view.
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Riding a Zoox is like riding in a fishbowl.
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Rakesh Agrawal,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
And being at a festival and being in this fishbowl environment is really helpful for that.
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Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
There, in the scorching desert, guarded by fences and video surveillance, this fish swims around in a sunken fishbowl made of rock that's been its only natural home for millennia.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 May 2026
The office is all blond wood and creamy boucle-upholstered furniture, offices encased in glass like Scandinavian fishbowls, and views over the New York City skyline.
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Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
1 May 2026
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Rakesh Agrawal,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
And being at a festival and being in this fishbowl environment is really helpful for that.
—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
There, in the scorching desert, guarded by fences and video surveillance, this fish swims around in a sunken fishbowl made of rock that's been its only natural home for millennia.
—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 May 2026
The office is all blond wood and creamy boucle-upholstered furniture, offices encased in glass like Scandinavian fishbowls, and views over the New York City skyline.
—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
1 May 2026
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“Fishbowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishbowl. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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