mouser

Example Sentences

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On Saturday came sad news that Palmerston, a black-and-white cat, once mouser to the Foreign Office and "Diplocat extraordinaire", had passed away in Bermuda where he retired in 2020.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

But it was the overwhelming reaction to Erik’s accompanying Backstory, on the loss of his beloved mouser cat, Charlie, that registered in our hearts as well as in our analytics.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2023

In subsequent years, he was given the exalted title of chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, a post he has carried out with mixed results, depending on who is passing judgment.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2022

Reid also took home the Lyric Theatre's cat, Fleur, when the mouser retired.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2018

My mother got rid of the vermin and he's a born mouser.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins