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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Is the dang hat an amazing and eloquent comment by Cabello on having to swim in the fishbowl of fame?
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Guy Martin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
So are cats pondering their own existence while melting into a fishbowl?
—Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
The transparent walls of the kitchen echo the uncanny fishbowl effect of the street-level entrance far above.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
In some paintings, viewers are looking at the world through a microwave door, a fishbowl or a security camera lens.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Guy Martin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
So are cats pondering their own existence while melting into a fishbowl?
—Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
The transparent walls of the kitchen echo the uncanny fishbowl effect of the street-level entrance far above.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
In some paintings, viewers are looking at the world through a microwave door, a fishbowl or a security camera lens.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fishbowl
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“Fishbowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishbowl. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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