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

Recent Examples on the Web And the household happens to have three resident dogs, including a long-haired golden retriever. Brad Moon, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Think of a Ryan Gosling character, perhaps, or a golden retriever. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 Palm trees, pastel, vests over polo shirts, floral patterns, salmon pants, topiary; couples in athleisure ensembles walked with golden retrievers and copies of the weekend New York Times. Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024 There were therapy dogs – golden retrievers, Labradors, mutts and River, a puffy mini Bernedoodle with piercing eyes and a glistening black nose who came that July as a puppy. USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024 Lexie the golden retriever just wants to fit in with the flock. Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024 The golden retriever traveled from room to room with her, ever the vigilant and loyal companion as her right knee gradually healed. The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024 Pinto, who had only owned golden retrievers before, had found out about Rhodie’s Rescue through a nearby horse boarding center and also saw social media posts about the pup in need. Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024 Hunting Adobe Stock / Field & Stream SHARE Both Labrador and golden retrievers consistently rank among America’s most popular dog breeds. Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golden retriever was in 1908

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“Golden retriever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20retriever. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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