golden retriever

noun

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

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The trailer comes nearly a year after the Air Bud Returns producers launched a nationwide talent search for a golden retriever to star as Buddy. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Thirteen of the 14 dogs seized by the Newport Beach Beach Animal Control were puppies, including two 6-week-old golden retriever puppies that were in critical condition because of untreated parasites. Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Tennessee Long before the iconic ads featuring Jay Bush and his talking golden retriever, Duke, Bush’s Baked Beans was just a tiny outfit in the Great Smoky Mountains. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 The Hortman family’s golden retriever was gravely injured in the shootings and had to be euthanized. ABC News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for golden retriever

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of golden retriever was in 1908

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“Golden retriever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20retriever. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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golden retriever

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

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