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Great Pyrenees
noun
Great Pyr·e·nees
-ˈpir-ə-ˌnēz 
plural Great Pyrenees
: any of a breed of large heavy-coated white dogs often used to guard livestock
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According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Great Pyrenees were originally bred as livestock guardian dogs, tasked with protecting flocks in mountainous regions between France and Spain.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, two Great Pyrenees therapy dogs named Rosie and Elwood, along with their handler, Craig Lin, stopped by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Their farm, just off a main highway, is filled with chickens and turkeys roaming freely under the watch of Nova, a white Great Pyrenees, and several other dogs.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Polly has met some families who seemed like solid matches, but the connections didn't turn out to be the right fit for the Great Pyrenees/collie mix.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, two Great Pyrenees therapy dogs named Rosie and Elwood, along with their handler, Craig Lin, stopped by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Their farm, just off a main highway, is filled with chickens and turkeys roaming freely under the watch of Nova, a white Great Pyrenees, and several other dogs.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Polly has met some families who seemed like solid matches, but the connections didn't turn out to be the right fit for the Great Pyrenees/collie mix.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Great Pyrenees
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“Great Pyrenees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Pyrenees. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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