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
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
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
A bony mouser from downstairs would arch its back and rub mournfully against the slop jar.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
