German shepherd
Americannoun
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German shepherds
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of German shepherd
1930–35; shepherd probably as translation of German Schäferhund
Example Sentences
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Chico, his German shepherd, was sent to a foster family in March and permanently rehomed last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
She had faith in me, so I reluctantly packed up my stuff and moved to Santa Monica with Gus, my German shepherd.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
"Finn's law" was named after German shepherd Finn, who suffered near-fatal injuries as he protected PC Dave Wardell from an attacker in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, in 2016.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
“All the people across the nation of Malawi are talking about these four German shepherd dogs,” Sekeya said in one post as generic images of the dogs scrolled behind him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
Inside the courtroom door they had placed a large metal detector, on the other side of which was an enormous German shepherd held back by a police officer.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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