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golden retriever
noun
: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers having a flat moderately long golden coat
Examples of golden retriever in a Sentence
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Authorities determined the 4-month-old female golden retriever’s death was not accidental based on the results of a necropsy, Olivas said.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
Dončić plays with the high emotions of a golden retriever.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
Indeed, the most popular dog breed in New York City is a french bulldog, while labrador retrievers and golden retrievers reign supreme in Dallas and Austin.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 May 2024
The golden retriever became known among marathon attendees (and the world) for showing up on race day at his favorite spot in Ashland, Mass., rain or shine, to cheer on runners and take photos with his fans.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Whether it’s stylized imagery of a California town during the 1840s gold rush or photorealistic renderings of golden retriever puppies playing in the snow, the lifelike animation surpassed anything from other text-to-video competitors like Runway and ModelScope.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
Jake goes on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and holds golden retriever puppies.
—Avery Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
Jennifer Garner is celebrating her golden retriever Birdie’s upcoming birthday and job as a therapy dog!
Garner, 51, and Birdie, 8, joined We Rate Dogs' YouTube channel for an interview on Wednesday.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
If the boyfriend passes these tests, users in the comments laud him as a walking green flag, a golden retriever boyfriend.
—Steffi Cao, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
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“Golden retriever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20retriever. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
golden retriever
noun
: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers that have a coat of golden hair of medium length
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