retriever
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- noun
- /rɪˈtriːvər/
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retriever
- Thor, who is just a little golden retriever goofball, walks himself, walks around with his leash in his mouth, just helps himself do whatever he wants.
- golden retriever
Chickens, ducks, geese, Guinea hens, pheasants, quail, raised Chesapeake Bay retrievers, cows, horses, everything.
- Chickens, ducks, geese, Guinea hens, pheasants, quail, raised Chesapeake Bay retrievers, cows, horses, everything.
- The, the the lab or the golden retriever.
- I slept at the foot of the bed next to a damn They had a golden retriever.
- This is way before like a a deer or a golden retriever.
- He's doing really, he's doing well, owns a couple of dogs I see now a couple labs or retrievers.
- So most schools, you'll see purebred labs, golden retrievers, poodles, those are the three most common.
- And one day I found these puppies in the desert, these three like golden retriever lab mixes.
- I know he's got daughters and a wife and a golden retriever.
- Phil Donahue died at home surrounded by his family, his wife, children, grandchildren and his beloved golden retriever Charlie.
- We gave via our friend Santa Claus a gift to our kids, the gift of a golden retriever puppy.
- And we had a plan set up for a divorcing no child couple, but they had these two like golden retrievers, I think.
- We had a golden retriever that was sitting in the middle of the living room with Chinese newspapers all around him.
- With that being said, though, Reef, my dog, my golden retriever, he did get kind of sick and we had to take him to the hospital and his ultrasounds and stuff.
Examples
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After a long day of hunting, the hunter relied on his trained retriever to bring back the game.
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The cuffs of his trousers were rolled up; a golden retriever, tail relaxed, stood by his side.
Fiction book (1990) -
We had a golden retriever that was sitting in the middle of the living room with Chinese newspapers all around him.
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"There was a silence, and then she told me that Paul had a Golden Retriever named Red."
Fiction book (1991) -
I start off walking my golden retriever, Rex," Alexander said.
Fiction book (2000) -
Do you realize why they are called golden retrievers, hmm?
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Good morning, my golden retrievers.
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We both go to the same church, we both love our golden retriever, we're both science geeks and we love to geek out.
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Besides the lab, there was a golden retriever circling a family in a Wagoneer.
Fiction book (1999) -
Back in 2006, the San Diego Union-Tribune opined, "Your golden retriever may drink out of the toilet with no ill effects."
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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A large friendly dog with long golden fur often kept as a family pet
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A large friendly dog with short fur that likes swimming and playing fetch
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A large strong dog with a thick oily coat that brings back birds from water
A friendly hunting dog with a long shiny black or brown coat that brings back animals from water and land
A large strong dog with a tight curly coat that brings back birds and other animals from land or water
Compounds
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A large strong dog with a thick oily coat that brings back birds from water
A large strong dog with a tight curly coat that brings back birds and other animals from land or water
A friendly hunting dog with a long shiny black or brown coat that brings back animals from water and land
How Aquatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Retriever comes from the verb retrieve, which means 'bring back' or 'fetch', and the re- part means 'again'. So a retriever is a dog trained to fetch and bring back game for hunters.