Mountie
Americannoun
plural
Mountiesnoun
Etymology
Origin of Mountie
Example Sentences
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He said, "U.S. searches for 'move to Canada' increased by 1,270% making this a perfect time to debut my new reality show, 'Who Wants to Marry a Mountie?"
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2024
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a news release that retired Mountie William Majcher is accused of helping the Chinese government identify the person targeted in the intimidation.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023
Not long after, I pause to retie the soaked laces of my left sneaker beneath a bronze statue of a Mountie and his horse.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2022
A Mountie has to mediate a land dispute between a railroad and French Canadian fur trappers.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2021
Setting aside an ambition to be a Canadian Mountie, Woolf began race riding while in his mid-teens, apparently padding his age by a year.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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