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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School of Fish Match your kids’ costumes to transform them into a gaggle of goldfish or a pod of dolphins.
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Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
The Pets Room features more domestic animals in a park and home environment—dogs and cats, a bearded dragon and goldfish.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
And Parker saw maturity in his demeanor at that dinner — now a true goldfish who could shrug off any previous play.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The Knitters evacuated through their front door and onto a rescue boat with their daughter, two dogs and goldfish.
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Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
The Pets Room features more domestic animals in a park and home environment—dogs and cats, a bearded dragon and goldfish.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
And Parker saw maturity in his demeanor at that dinner — now a true goldfish who could shrug off any previous play.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The Knitters evacuated through their front door and onto a rescue boat with their daughter, two dogs and goldfish.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Goldfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goldfish. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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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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