golden retriever

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web My bocce ball court or my golden retriever, King. —

Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 4 Nov. 2022 Rounding out the Ttop 10 are the golden retriever, German shepherd, poodle, bulldog, rottweiler, beagle, dachshund and German shorthaired pointer. —

Gina Martinez, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2023 Their golden retriever, Piper, is the official guest greeter. —

Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 21 Feb. 2023 There’s no quit in a good golden retriever. —

Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023 From the energetic border collie to the friendly golden retriever, more than 350 dog breeds exist today, each with specific physical and behavioral traits. —

Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2022 According to a Facebook post, a woman who lived on Klein Avenue, a block from Kirkland, said that her neighbor had a husky and a golden retriever. —

Longreads, 5 May 2022 Smaller than a golden retriever’s head? —

Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2022 The Labrador was still in the No. 2 spot, and the top five was rounded out by golden retrievers, German shepherds and poodles, in that order. —

Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Mar. 2023 See More

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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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