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Mondale

American  
[mon-deyl] / ˈmɒnˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. Walter Frederick Fritz, 1928–2021, U.S. politician: senator 1965–77; vice president 1977–81.


Mondale British  
/ ˈmɒnˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. Walter ( Frederick ). born 1928, US Democratic politician; vice president of the US (1977–81)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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When Vice President Walter Mondale visited in 1979, he quipped that he heard “two Chinese classics, ‘Jingle Bells’ and ‘Do Re Mi.’

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

He went on to win against former Vice President Walter Mondale in a landslide.

From Salon May 7, 2026

Since Walter Mondale, vice presidents have come to view their role as that of top adviser to the president—senior troubleshooter, constant surrogate, head of a few special “portfolios.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Walter Mondale, who served as Carter's vice-president, had intended to give the eulogy for his former boss, but he died in 2021.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2024

Dan Rather scored 10.46 — which translates to an almost perfectly neutral expression — when he talked about Mondale, and 10.37 when he talked about Reagan.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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