golden hamster
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of golden hamster
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The newly named species, Cimolodon desosai, was roughly the size of a golden hamster.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
He is richer than any person has ever been, but he has trapped himself on a golden hamster wheel.
From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025
“I call it the golden hamster wheel. I’m always on it.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023
This is a little bit like requesting people not to work on the golden hamster!
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
The European hamster is at least twice the size of the Syrian or golden hamster.
From The Rambles of a Rat by A. L. O. E.
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