golden retriever
noun
: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers having a flat moderately long golden coat
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An adorable squad of golden retrievers greeted and comforted travelers arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey amid busy holiday travel.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Toward the end of the game, the ESPN sportscaster Kirk Herbstreit, evidently having run out of things to say, put his headset on his golden retriever, an emotional support dog named Peter.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Clips included Alex crying in the hospital bed immediately after giving birth, the newborn cuddling with the young parents’ golden retriever, George, and Sofia playing with Ree.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The combination of a golden retriever’s affectionate nature with the husky’s striking coloration makes this mix particularly eye-catching to dog lovers who enjoy seeing how different breeds blend together.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Toward the end of the game, the ESPN sportscaster Kirk Herbstreit, evidently having run out of things to say, put his headset on his golden retriever, an emotional support dog named Peter.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Clips included Alex crying in the hospital bed immediately after giving birth, the newborn cuddling with the young parents’ golden retriever, George, and Sofia playing with Ree.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The combination of a golden retriever’s affectionate nature with the husky’s striking coloration makes this mix particularly eye-catching to dog lovers who enjoy seeing how different breeds blend together.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for golden retriever
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“Golden retriever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20retriever. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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