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Saint Bernard
noun
Saint Ber·nard
-bər-ˈnärd 
variants
or St. Bernard
: any of a Swiss alpine breed of tall powerful working dogs used especially formerly in aiding lost travelers
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There was also an unofficial report of 11.5 inches of snow in Saint Bernard Parish east of the city.
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Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The puppy had been captured barking at the larger dog, a golden retriever, before an even larger canine, a Saint Bernard, intervened to stand in front of the energetic Newfoundland puppy and defend the relaxed golden.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
This is a tale where gruesome deaths (from sepsis to car crashes) exist alongside running gags about Amanda Knox, wedding kimonos and a Saint Bernard named Ruby Hot Sauce.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In the 1930s, a group of Swiss priests from the Grand Saint Bernard Hospice in the Alps arrived to supplement the French contingent, deploying their expertise in mountain living.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The puppy had been captured barking at the larger dog, a golden retriever, before an even larger canine, a Saint Bernard, intervened to stand in front of the energetic Newfoundland puppy and defend the relaxed golden.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
This is a tale where gruesome deaths (from sepsis to car crashes) exist alongside running gags about Amanda Knox, wedding kimonos and a Saint Bernard named Ruby Hot Sauce.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In the 1930s, a group of Swiss priests from the Grand Saint Bernard Hospice in the Alps arrived to supplement the French contingent, deploying their expertise in mountain living.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
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Saint Bernard
noun
Saint Ber·nard
ˌsānt-bər-ˈnärd
: any of a breed of large powerful dogs developed in the Swiss Alps and formerly used in aiding lost travelers
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