mouser

Example Sentences

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The UK's most famous feline, Larry the cat, marks 15 years as the country's chief mouser patrolling the corridors of power of 10 Downing Street.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Leading tributes to Palmerston was his former rival, Number 10's chief mouser, Larry who this weekend celebrates 15 years in post - having served under six prime ministers.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Larry the cat already serves as 10 Downing Street's chief mouser but there are no plans to introduce pets to tackle the pest problem in the Palace of Westminster down the road.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

I wrote about Charlie in The Backstory, because I can truthfully state that Charlie was the best cat ever, and the best mouser ever.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

Her name wasn’t a compliment so much as a joke; as a mouser, she was a calamity.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby