Bull Moose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bull Moose
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Teddy Roosevelt came to regret his restraint, running in 1912 on the independent Bull Moose Party, but, like most third-party candidates, he lost.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2024
When that failed, Roosevelt ran for president on his own Progressive ticket, which became known as the Bull Moose Party after the former president joked that he felt “as strong as bull moose.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024
Male presidential candidates are noted for their inexplicable and sudden desires to do irrational things, such as assassinate Alexander Hamilton, create the Bull Moose Party or be John Edwards.
From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2019
The man who once led the Bull Moose Party found himself confronted by a real bull moose.
From Washington Times • May 21, 2019
As however some of them had come quite a long way to see him, he might at least have made a noise like a Bull Moose.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 21st, 1916 by Various
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