Examples of donkey in a Sentence
Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
Afterward, Jesus didn’t mention the donkey ride again, and nobody asked.
—Bruce Headlam, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Video filmed by a CNN stringer shows the once-perilous coastal road of Al Rasheed filled with families walking with their belongings, some riding bicycles, donkey carts and pick-up trucks, smiling and snapping photographs.
—Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
To get around, visitors must walk or use donkeys and mules.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Readers are also reassured that burritos do not contain any donkey products.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Instead, transportation comes in the form of mules and donkeys treading steep climbing paths, according to the Visit Sicily website.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
There’s also a donkey sanctuary with 15 donkeys and an amphitheater with stone steps overlooking the ocean.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
Guest, who founded Artemis Farm Rescue for miniature horses and donkeys, says acts both large and small make a world of difference.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donkey. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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