Bull Moose

noun

: a follower of Theodore Roosevelt in the U.S. presidential campaign of 1912

Examples of Bull Moose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The group formed a new third party that later was dubbed the Bull Moose Party. — USA Today, 9 June 2026

Eventually, Roosevelt broke with the Republican Party altogether, running for president on the Bull Moose ticket in 1912, siphoning off votes from his old party and handing the election to Woodrow Wilson. — Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Yet, political parties founded on revenge generally don’t do well, as the Bull Moose, Thurmond and Wallace efforts demonstrate. — Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025

Lummis shifted her focus to the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, a separate proposal that has not advanced, according to a Bull Moose Project press release. — Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 6 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

bull moose, emblem of the Progressive party of 1912

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Bull Moose

• abstruse
• abuse
• adduce
• atreus
• caboose
• cayuse
• conduce
• deduce
• diffuse
• disuse
• excuse
• footloose