golden retriever

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noun

one of an English breed of retrievers having a thick, flat or wavy, golden coat.

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Origin of golden retriever

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby golden retriever

golden perch, golden pheasant, golden plover, golden rain tree, golden ratio, golden retriever, goldenrod, golden rose, golden rule, goldenseal, golden section

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How to use golden retriever in a sentence

The good news was, they had plenty of time—they were able to grab their golden retrievers and drive away from danger.
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In the same way that some might flock toward the All-American golden retriever, others might want, say, a rare Norwegian Lundehund.
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Kristeen McPherson, an accountant I also met through a pet loss group page on Facebook, and her husband euthanized Carly, their 12-year-old golden retriever, after surgery and chemotherapy couldn’t keep the dog’s cancer at bay.
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After Benny was greeted by a golden retriever who cheers patients up, brain surgeons drilled into his skull and then used a needle to introduce 40 trillion virus particles.
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By the time our new golden retriever came along, in mid-November, to plunge our household into joyful chaos, several families we know had also gotten dogs.
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The 15-part show was due to begin on March 3, with Peaches paring up with her Golden Retriever, Parper.
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Is your golden retriever on par with others, or could he stand to run a bit more?
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When his 14-year-old golden retriever dies, Peter Els calls 911.
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He resided in Santa Barbara, Calif., with his golden retriever dogs and surfed in his spare time.
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Pandit lived in North Potomac, Maryland, for 20 years with his wife and his golden retriever.
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Close beside him lay Prince, his golden retriever; so close that he could feel the dog's warm body through his thin shirt.
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British Dictionary definitions for golden retriever

golden retriever

noun

a compact large breed of dog having a silky coat of flat or wavy hair of a gold or dark-cream colour, well-feathered on the legs and tail

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