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
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
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
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
Or get bottle-fed, if you’re a small blind kitten with a white dot between your eyes that only needs a little extra love to become a pouncing, lively mouser.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
