plural donkeys
1
: the domestic ass (Equus asinus)
2
: a stupid or obstinate person
Examples of donkey in a Sentence
we put our bags on the donkey and headed down the canyon
called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans
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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have filed through the area, many of them returning decimated homes in the north, by foot, car and in some cases, by donkeys.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The 14-karat yellow-gold donkey sports blue sapphire eyes and sits on freshwater pearls.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
After Jenny died in 2020, two more donkeys were brought to the group: Buddy and April.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Hydra, with its multitude of donkeys and absence of cars, offers a glimpse at what island life was like many years ago.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The 14-karat yellow-gold donkey sports blue sapphire eyes and sits on freshwater pearls.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
After Jenny died in 2020, two more donkeys were brought to the group: Buddy and April.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Hydra, with its multitude of donkeys and absence of cars, offers a glimpse at what island life was like many years ago.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donkey. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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