retriever

Example Sentences

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Pickle is an eight-year-old black labrador retriever guide dog.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Imagine a baby Brachiosaurus no bigger than a golden retriever searching for plants alongside its siblings while trying to avoid predators eager for an easy meal.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Unlike Little Bit, a terrific retriever, Doc failed at hunting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Jack, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever with the biggest, friendliest eyes, was gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Kind of like a golden retriever, as insulting as that is to Bieber Spier.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli