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

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

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