golden retriever
noun
: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers having a flat moderately long golden coat
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To date, the post has been liked more than 1.3 million times, drawing in amused comments from viewers who have chuckled over the golden retriever poodle mix's behavior after the couple fell out.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Larger breeds, like Newfoundlands, Great Danes, golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers and German shepherds, are more likely to get arthritis than small breeds.
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Kubes has a partner, Norie, the unit’s golden retriever, that offers up soothing support to victims at meetings or before testimony in high-trauma court cases.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Which brands does the golden retriever boyfriend favor?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Larger breeds, like Newfoundlands, Great Danes, golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers and German shepherds, are more likely to get arthritis than small breeds.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Kubes has a partner, Norie, the unit’s golden retriever, that offers up soothing support to victims at meetings or before testimony in high-trauma court cases.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Which brands does the golden retriever boyfriend favor?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Golden retriever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20retriever. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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