Bull Moose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bull Moose
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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A classic example of this is the Progressive Party or the Bull Moose Party of the early 20th century.
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024
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
The story of its start begins in Maine, where Chris Brown from Bull Moose Music pitched the idea in 2007, and was joined by Eric Levin from the Alliance of Independent Music Stores.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2021
After losing at the convention, he created the new Bull Moose Party to run as an independent and decry growing corporate power.
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2019
The Progressives, soon called the Bull Moose Party, attracted the usual group of reformers, and some cranks.
From Theodore Roosevelt by Pearson, Edmund Lester
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