goldfish
noun
gold·fish
ˈgōl(d)-ˌfish 
: a small usually golden-orange Asian cyprinid fish (Carassius auratus) often kept as an aquarium and pond fish
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Her speech often trailed into wordless sputters, her mouth silently gaping like an unlucky fairground goldfish.
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Christina Newland, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article A group of Brooklyn men created a makeshift goldfish pond in a puddle pooling under a leaky hydrant, delighting some locals, and concerning others who fear the fish will not survive.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
Hajj-Malik Lovick, 47, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and some friends reinvented the inch-and-a-half-deep puddle below an often-leaking hydrant to create a makeshift goldfish pond, with people coming from different boroughs and even Connecticut to contribute.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Emily said several other smaller rescues were coordinated with other concerned residents on social media, leaving her with 70 goldfish.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
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Christina Newland, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article A group of Brooklyn men created a makeshift goldfish pond in a puddle pooling under a leaky hydrant, delighting some locals, and concerning others who fear the fish will not survive.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
Hajj-Malik Lovick, 47, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and some friends reinvented the inch-and-a-half-deep puddle below an often-leaking hydrant to create a makeshift goldfish pond, with people coming from different boroughs and even Connecticut to contribute.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Emily said several other smaller rescues were coordinated with other concerned residents on social media, leaving her with 70 goldfish.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
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goldfish
noun
gold·fish
-ˌfish
: a small usually golden orange fish that is often kept in aquariums or ponds
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