golden retriever
noun
: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers having a flat moderately long golden coat
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The golden retriever, named Gilbert, had to be put down because of his injuries.
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Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The family's beloved golden retriever Gilbert was also shot and had to be euthanized after suffering grave injuries.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The organization breeds, raises and trains golden retrievers to become service dogs.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 June 2026
There's cynic Kate (Fey) and her golden retriever husband Jack (Forte), even more cynical and gossipy Danny (Domingo) and his urbane husband Claude (Marco Calvani), Nick's aggrieved ex-wife Anne and his very pregnant girlfriend Ginny.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The family's beloved golden retriever Gilbert was also shot and had to be euthanized after suffering grave injuries.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The organization breeds, raises and trains golden retrievers to become service dogs.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 June 2026
There's cynic Kate (Fey) and her golden retriever husband Jack (Forte), even more cynical and gossipy Danny (Domingo) and his urbane husband Claude (Marco Calvani), Nick's aggrieved ex-wife Anne and his very pregnant girlfriend Ginny.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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“Golden retriever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20retriever. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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