golden retriever

noun

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

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Stock image: Owner takes golden retriever through airport security. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025 Gone are the days of the golden retriever boyfriend. Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 July 2025 On Wednesday, the singer revealed the title of track 12 alongside an Instagram photo of a fan and a golden retriever puppy. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025 The carousel of photos also features a picture of Sims lounging on the beach in the same bikini, adding a sunhat as an accessory, as well as a video of her golden retriever splashing around in the water on the wet sand. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for golden retriever

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golden retriever was in 1908

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“Golden retriever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20retriever. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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golden retriever

noun
: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers that have a coat of golden hair of medium length

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