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golden retriever
noun
: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers having a flat moderately long golden coat
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Charlie the golden retriever, thought to be 8 years old, was discovered as a stray and taken to Sean Casey Animal Rescue in Brooklyn, New York.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
An overturned car with an old man found sitting inside, a lady in red with two incredibly old golden retrievers, a father and son who live as survivalists in the forest.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2024
Frida, a golden retriever named after artist Frida Kahlo, and a chihuahua named Peanut wander in and out.
—Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 25 Oct. 2024
While reacting to the Baltimore Ravens versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on Monday, Oct. 21, the brothers were met with an unexpected appearance of Eli's golden retriever, Hank.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 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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