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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The Knitters evacuated through their front door and onto a rescue boat with their daughter, two dogs and goldfish.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
His brother Darwin is a goldfish (who sleeps in a fish bowl besides Gumball’s bed).
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 July 2025
Utilize varying attachments to get into all the nooks and crannies of your vehicle, including those seat tracks where crumbs, stray goldfish snacks, and crayons are bound to be hiding.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
The goldfish is named Atman, the Sanskrit word for the eternal, universal self, which signals to the audience that Haidle’s play is more than a story about cake and candles.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
His brother Darwin is a goldfish (who sleeps in a fish bowl besides Gumball’s bed).
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 July 2025
Utilize varying attachments to get into all the nooks and crannies of your vehicle, including those seat tracks where crumbs, stray goldfish snacks, and crayons are bound to be hiding.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
The goldfish is named Atman, the Sanskrit word for the eternal, universal self, which signals to the audience that Haidle’s play is more than a story about cake and candles.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 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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