retriever
noun
re·triev·er
ri-ˈtrē-vər 
: one that retrieves
especially
: a dog of any of several breeds having a heavy water-resistant coat and used especially for retrieving game
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His main interests are studying human metabolism and playing fetch with his two Labrador retrievers, Fudge and Pre.
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Robbie Deckard, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times There are ball retrievers both on land, like for tennis at Roland Garros, and in the water, such as for water polo at La Défense Arena.
—Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2024
An assistant was working in a nearby office; Adriane, now retired from her corporate job, was volunteering at the local Humane Society shelter; the family’s second retriever was out getting some exercise.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The most popular dog breeds in the U.S. in 2023, Statista reports, were French bulldogs, Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds, and poodles.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Robbie Deckard, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times There are ball retrievers both on land, like for tennis at Roland Garros, and in the water, such as for water polo at La Défense Arena.
—Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2024
An assistant was working in a nearby office; Adriane, now retired from her corporate job, was volunteering at the local Humane Society shelter; the family’s second retriever was out getting some exercise.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The most popular dog breeds in the U.S. in 2023, Statista reports, were French bulldogs, Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds, and poodles.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Retriever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retriever. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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retriever
noun
re·triev·er
ri-ˈtrē-vər
: one that retrieves
especially
: a dog (as a golden retriever) of any of several breeds having a heavy water-resistant coat and used especially for retrieving game
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