golden retriever
noun
: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers having a flat moderately long golden coat
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The Lego Icons Golden Retriever Puppy set, which looks like a golden retriever puppy wearing a blue collar with a gold tag, can be posed in different positions, according to Lego's website.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Last week, a golden retriever named Mia survived a dangerous fall through an icy pond in Spring Arbor, Mich.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Dramatic photos and video show firefighters crawling across dangerously thin ice to rescue a golden retriever that fell through a frozen pond during a morning walk.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The carcasses would cover the ground as a tempting snack for my two golden retrievers.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Last week, a golden retriever named Mia survived a dangerous fall through an icy pond in Spring Arbor, Mich.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Dramatic photos and video show firefighters crawling across dangerously thin ice to rescue a golden retriever that fell through a frozen pond during a morning walk.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The carcasses would cover the ground as a tempting snack for my two golden retrievers.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Golden retriever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20retriever. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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