exotic fish

Example Sentences

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He dines on caviar before he starves, turning a hungry eye toward the exotic fish that swim unbothered in their tank high in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023

The aquarium at the Radisson Blu hotel was home to around 1,500 exotic fish, before it burst early on Friday morning.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2022

At night, the two spotlights in the water below our table attracted swarms of exotic fish and harmless reef sharks that glided past the lights before disappearing into the darkness.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2018

Look closely as pipes filled the screen, as exotic fish drifted past, as lines of pretend code shot downward, and you saw something like digital neurons firing.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2017

In Max’s kindergarten classroom, a state-of-the-art aquarium gurgled softly in the back corner, the exotic fish gliding cheerfully by.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix