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
Though Theodore Roosevelt was known as the leader of the Bull Moose Party, he never actually rode a moose, despite that famous picture you've probably seen on social media over the years.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2022
Those were medical reports after former president Theodore Roosevelt survived an assassin’s bullet while stumping on the 1912 campaign trail as a candidate of his own Bull Moose Party.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 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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