golden retriever

noun

: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers having a flat moderately long golden coat

Examples of golden retriever in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inside, Goodman introduced me to his wife, Anna Beth, who had set out cake and iced tea, and their golden retriever, Birdie. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Great Danes, for example, generally don’t live as long as golden retrievers or pugs. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026

The pattern bucks what scientists see elsewhere in the animal kingdom and helps explain why Great Danes rarely outlive golden retrievers or pugs. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Aaron is maybe a little more stoic than his character is written, which then allowed Gabe [to have] this kinetic, golden retriever energy. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for golden retriever

• achiever
• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• receiver
• reliever
• transceiver
• cleaver
• fever
• leaver
• weaver
• unbeliever

Kids Definition

golden retriever

noun

: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers that have a coat of golden hair of medium length