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

The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Guests at The Betsy hotel in Miami Beach can be greeted by two resident golden retrievers, Betsy and Rosa. — Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

Their cute, elderly golden retriever, Cassie, is used for such baldly emotionally manipulative ends. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Tim Graef's golden retriever, River, could have been a star in the new film, but didn't make it past the application process. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Aug. 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