How to Use koi in a Sentence

koi

noun
  • The koi fish will be part of the design, too.
    — Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • There were 23 goldfish and koi in the pond—most about a foot long.
    — Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Outside, olive trees and a koi pond fill out the front of the property.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020
  • Stock some koi, goldfish and even red-eared slider turtles in it.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 2 June 2023
  • Stock some koi, goldfish and even red-eared slider turtles in it.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 2 June 2023
  • The fish tank was full of mottled koi, and tufts of grass had sprouted through patches of dirt.
    — Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2021
  • The park-like lot ringed by mature trees is landscaped with lawns, stone walls, plantings, and a koi pond.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 3 Oct. 2021
  • Against the wall near the burbling koi pond, a laurel hedge stands in for the nonexistent lawn.
    — Catherine Romano, WSJ, 12 July 2019
  • There’s an indoor pool, three koi ponds, and a barn that’s been converted into a gym and art room.
    — David Kushner, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2019
  • Stigler remembers talk of a park, a koi pond, and even a grocery store in an area that is well known as a food desert.
    — Joe Rubin, The New Republic, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Beside the gazebo is a large koi pond that Jean also made herself.
    — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 15 June 2019
  • One of the tattoos on the victim’s body appears to be a koi fish on the upper-right hand side of her back.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Bring boxes or coolers to transport fish — the koi will be put in a new plastic bag with oxygen.
    — Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 May 2018
  • One window overlooks the koi pond; the other provides views of a rose trellis.
    — Joan Walden, courant.com, 18 May 2017
  • The modern home is entered through a courtyard by way of a pathway that appears to float over a koi pond.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Hallmarks of the style include the second-floor balconies that face a brick courtyard with a koi pond.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • The goldfish can be as small as an inch but usually are a few inches while the koi can be as large as one to two feet.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Formal landscaping, a koi pond and ocean views add to the resort-like vibe of the one-story house.
    — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Outside, there’s a koi pond, pool, two spas, two outdoor kitchens, outdoor showers and a beach area with fire pit.
    — Robyn A. Friedman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The fresh ink depicts a black koi fish with a long flowing tail where the screenwriter’s chest meets his shoulder.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2022
  • My personal pets are the most beautiful koi fish given to me by a friend of mine who raises them.
    — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
  • In the Orchid Garden, an old man was resting beside a pond filled with koi.
    — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Twenty-eight koi of varied colors swim around in the pond, jumping to the surface when food appears.
    — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2021
  • The master suite, which once served as a studio and stage, now features a dressing room and a bathroom that opens to a koi pond.
    — Lauren Beale, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Here, younger children might like to feed the koi or make new friends at the pool, while teens can go sea kayaking, learn to hula, or make leis.
    — Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The only downside is losing a few koi, but, thankfully, the wildlife tends to steer clear of us during the day.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • There’s no lack of outdoor entertainment with the pool, a private putting green and a koi pond at the entrance of the house.
    — Dallas News, 29 Feb. 2020
  • Owner Melissa D’Angelico says the thief hit the pond and took 10 of her koi.
    — SFChronicle.com, 29 Sep. 2019
  • Hundreds of sparkling, colorful koi will be on display in one of the largest shows on the West Coast.
    — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The zen garden at the entrance is an immediate counter to the urban buzz out on the street, as is the koi fish pond that surrounds the kitchen.
    — Kat Odell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2018

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'koi.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: