mouser

Example Sentences

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Larry the cat, the UK's most famous feline, marks 15 years on Sunday as the country's chief mouser patrolling the corridors of power around number 10 Downing Street.

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