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
Examples of retriever in a Sentence
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The video captures the retriever, who is trained in mobility assistance and medical response to help Ashton travel safely and independently, excitedly interacting with one of Disney's famous characters.
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Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Doberman pinschers and Labrador retrievers often have a heritable form of narcolepsy.
—Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2024
For instance, dogs might have needed to learn action words because,
not long ago, more worked as herders or retrievers.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
At the time, Danielle and I owned two Labrador retrievers.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
The site is best known for its message boards, where users can congregate on forums known as subreddits to research and discuss everything from parenting to power washing to Labrador retrievers.
—Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Every so often, labradoodles, cocker spaniels, retrievers, dachshunds and their owners trotted by the aperture of the shack’s open door.
—Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Sora, a labrador-pitbull mix, has spent over two and a half years at the Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California
After almost three years in the care of Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California, Labrador retriever/pit bull mix Sora finally found a home, but the adoption was sadly short-lived.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
The horses are greeted in town by a Labrador retriever, another nostalgic callback to previous Super Bowl ads that feature both the iconic Clydesdales and a lab.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2024
Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Doberman pinschers and Labrador retrievers often have a heritable form of narcolepsy.
—Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2024
For instance, dogs might have needed to learn action words because,
not long ago, more worked as herders or retrievers.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
At the time, Danielle and I owned two Labrador retrievers.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
The site is best known for its message boards, where users can congregate on forums known as subreddits to research and discuss everything from parenting to power washing to Labrador retrievers.
—Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Every so often, labradoodles, cocker spaniels, retrievers, dachshunds and their owners trotted by the aperture of the shack’s open door.
—Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Sora, a labrador-pitbull mix, has spent over two and a half years at the Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California
After almost three years in the care of Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California, Labrador retriever/pit bull mix Sora finally found a home, but the adoption was sadly short-lived.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
The horses are greeted in town by a Labrador retriever, another nostalgic callback to previous Super Bowl ads that feature both the iconic Clydesdales and a lab.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2024
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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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