pack rat

Example Sentences

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People close to Trump say he has long been a pack rat.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

A known pack rat, Trump travels often, throws papers and news clips in cardboard boxes and sometimes instructs that boxes be brought along when he travels.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2023

He is a pack rat, and kept the original packaging.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 22, 2019

But don’t call Bommarito a pack rat or a hoarder.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2018

That side of meat had been a big one, but now there wasn’t enough meat left on the rind to interest a pack rat.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson