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
Recent Examples on the Web
Horses and donkeys often get confused because of their similar appearance.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
These include: models playing Twister, a live donkey accompanied by the Virgin Mary, Jesus opening a fridge, a woman trimming a Christmas tree with clippers and business men petting a reindeer mascot.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Genghis Khan and his Silk Road Mongols, wily prospectors leading gold-rush donkeys, living tiki towers being climbed by monkeys.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
Famously, the show includes a living Nativity scene involving animals [including sheep, camels, and donkeys].
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
These include: models playing Twister, a live donkey accompanied by the Virgin Mary, Jesus opening a fridge, a woman trimming a Christmas tree with clippers and business men petting a reindeer mascot.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Genghis Khan and his Silk Road Mongols, wily prospectors leading gold-rush donkeys, living tiki towers being climbed by monkeys.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
Famously, the show includes a living Nativity scene involving animals [including sheep, camels, and donkeys].
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donkey. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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