white rat
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“America is like a white rat with red eyes.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2023
"When I was a youngster, somebody gave me a white rat as a pet," Baker said.
From Fox News ● Mar. 8, 2022
And out back there’s the swimming pool, empty of all but a few inches of murky water, with a painting on the bottom depicting Williams astride an enormous white rat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2018
And, of course, she had her animals for company: a Javanese monkey who got into all sorts of trouble, multiple dogs and a white rat.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2017
A white rat became the coachman, and six lizards were transformed into footmen.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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