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
Palmerston, the former "chief mouser" of the Foreign Office, has died in Bermuda.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, the Foreign Office enlisted a chief mouser called Palmerston in 2016.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
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
Her name wasn’t a compliment so much as a joke; as a mouser, she was a calamity.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
