goldfish bowl

noun

: a place or situation offering no privacy

Examples of goldfish bowl in a Sentence

celebrities who cannot escape from the goldfish bowl of constant publicity
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Here's my theory: That gigantic, gorgeous head of his is actually a goldfish bowl, full of water. — Arika Herron, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025 Contrary to science fiction movies, a spacewalk isn't just a matter of slapping on a pair of silver coveralls and a goldfish bowl. — David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of goldfish bowl was in 1924

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“Goldfish bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goldfish%20bowl. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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