How to Use goldfish in a Sentence

goldfish

noun
  • The Spaniard as strong as a bull prefers to be a goldfish.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021
  • There were 23 goldfish and koi in the pond—most about a foot long.
    Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2020
  • And the whole deal about the goldfish bowl and living in it, that kicked in.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 3 June 2017
  • That's what the parks workers did with the big goldfish.
    Marika Gerken, CNN, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Someone has to keep track of when the goldfish snacks run out and add them to the cart too!
    Sugey Palomares, Parents, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The rise of the giant goldfish isn't just a Burnsville issue.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2021
  • Well, think about the goldfish-swallowing days and all the rest of it.
    Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Alec Baldwin comes in now and again to play a goldfish.
    Sophie Kemp, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Yes, the think-like-a-goldfish star of the hit Apple TV+ series.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Some big flatheads have been caught on goldfish in the past week.
    Tyler Mahoney special To The Star, kansascity, 11 July 2018
  • Have any of your goldfish survived for more than a week?
    Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2022
  • What happens to pet store goldfish if they're set free in a pond or lake?
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 July 2021
  • In the far back corner of Welch’s garden is a small pond filled with goldfish.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 May 2024
  • One of the world's biggest goldfish has been caught, weighing in at 67 lbs.
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
  • In that first goldfish, the most famous was the virtual drink of iBeer.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Objects run the gamut — bikes, 50-pound weights, even a live goldfish in a plastic bag.
    BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2019
  • The alien goldfish may have pushed the toothy tongue out of its mouth and into the water to catch prey, researchers say.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2022
  • There are many reasons the common goldfish has its hooks in me.
    Washington Post, 15 July 2021
  • The pupfish — silvery-blue and the size of a pet goldfish — were unharmed, the park service said.
    Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Jan. 2018
  • They were supposed to only live for a few days like goldfish from a fair.
    Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2019
  • The six goldfish that took part in driver’s training passed their test.
    Daniela Hernandez, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022
  • The goldfish in the tank were placed in a test arena and tasked with driving toward a target.
    Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2022
  • The birds also will eat koi, the expensive form of goldfish.
    Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 29 Sep. 2020
  • One worries about morale when a child is on her own for the first time—without friends, pet goldfish, or a lamp.
    David Netto, Town & Country, 12 July 2018
  • Banana trees filled the foyer, and turtles and goldfish filled a pond.
    Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Bajer said the goldfish would have had to have been in the water for several years to reach that size.
    David Williams, CNN, 14 July 2021
  • Some other species bear their blooms on long stalks that dangle like a fishing line with a goldfish at the end of the line.
    Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Fish and Game officials have been aware of the goldfish in Cuddy Pond since at least spring 2018.
    Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2019
  • Customers can also find options for their outdoor ponds like water features, koi, goldfish and plants.
    Nicole Cobler, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Her speech often trailed into wordless sputters, her mouth silently gaping like an unlucky fairground goldfish.
    Christina Newland, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024

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