golden retriever
noun
: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers having a flat moderately long golden coat
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Their wedding day was made even more special by sweet actions from their senior golden retriever, Maybeline Joy
Despite having two types of terminal cancer, the 11-and-a-half-year-old dog radiated happiness at the wedding.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Sperling and his wife Erin, their three daughters Claire, Cate and Nora, along with their golden retriever Jackson, have called Charlotte home since 2018.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Ella’s younger brother Charlie (Wyatt Earp) sits in the back seat of the run-down car with their golden retriever Rex, mostly oblivious to the tension up front.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The house is light and airy, with golf gear in the garage and, on a recent Friday, a large English cream golden retriever lying companionably in the living room.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Sperling and his wife Erin, their three daughters Claire, Cate and Nora, along with their golden retriever Jackson, have called Charlotte home since 2018.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Ella’s younger brother Charlie (Wyatt Earp) sits in the back seat of the run-down car with their golden retriever Rex, mostly oblivious to the tension up front.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The house is light and airy, with golf gear in the garage and, on a recent Friday, a large English cream golden retriever lying companionably in the living room.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Golden retriever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20retriever. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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