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

A number of you also have had the great joy of having the greatest cat ever and the greatest mouser ever.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 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

Her name wasn’t a compliment so much as a joke; as a mouser, she was a calamity.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby