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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The camp included donkeys and camels, and people relieved themselves in the open.
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Black characters, white characters, old Jewish men, a prince, a member of Congress, a human spaceship, Gumby, a donkey.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Isabelle Frances McGuire, in a suite, placed a life-size animatronic donkey and, lying in bed, a sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
In Allariz specifically, the Andrea Association used donkeys across nearly 2,500 acres within a biosphere reserve.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Black characters, white characters, old Jewish men, a prince, a member of Congress, a human spaceship, Gumby, a donkey.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Isabelle Frances McGuire, in a suite, placed a life-size animatronic donkey and, lying in bed, a sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
In Allariz specifically, the Andrea Association used donkeys across nearly 2,500 acres within a biosphere reserve.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donkey. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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