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as in idiot
a stupid person
called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans
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Recent Examples of donkey
Located at the edge of the Rio Grande National Forest in a dark sky zone, the whimsical stay also has a shower located in the greenhouse and friendly donkeys that live on the property.
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Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
The siege lasted so long that a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove's dung sold for five pieces of silver.
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Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
If unorganized, free-range fun is more your vibe, kids will adore running around the ducks, geese, and squirrels, as well as feeding the donkeys or the fish in the pond—with gelato breaks thrown in for good measure.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
On Friday, patients took the five donkeys for a walk and cared for them.
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ABC News,
31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for donkey
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
The siege lasted so long that a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove's dung sold for five pieces of silver.
—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
If unorganized, free-range fun is more your vibe, kids will adore running around the ducks, geese, and squirrels, as well as feeding the donkeys or the fish in the pond—with gelato breaks thrown in for good measure.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
On Friday, patients took the five donkeys for a walk and cared for them.
—
ABC News,
31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for donkey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
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Visitors can expect to see everything from lupine and mule's ear at lower elevations to Colorado's state flower, the columbine, higher in the mountains.
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That car started its life as a development mule before being refitted for Pikes Peak duty with the mandatory roll cage and fuel cell, which Chevrolet’s engineers opted to mount in the trunk.
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Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.
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Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros!
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At the top stood renowned veteran burro racer and Idaho Springs resident Bill Lee and his donkey Jack.
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My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
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The scale of the headloss was best summed up by Luis Suarez attempting to reason with Messi, before the Argentine did anything on the Suarez scale of stupid.
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Eddie Murphy is ready to show his ass to the world once again.
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Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise, geologist friend Bert, and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke.
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The dummy isn’t for your benefit, either now or later on.
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The current dummy, dating back in part to 2001, is constructed from 116 rubber discs connected by steel parts all held together by a frame of wires and supported overhead by a separate metal structure.
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Nate is exactly who he’s always been: a sociopathic jackass (although a more believable one so far this season).
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Washed up, tabloid fodder, and marinating in existential malaise, Russ begins the series as a finely observed jackass who drives a Cybertruck, dabbles in crypto, and flashes a diamond earring at the club.
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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