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
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
To me, he was the greatest cat ever, and the greatest mouser ever.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
He also developed an antagonistic relationship with the Foreign Office’s own mouser, Palmerston, who has since retired from public duty.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
Ralph shuddered at the thought of an electronic mouser sending his family screaming into the snow to freeze to death.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
