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ass

noun

ˈas

Definition of ass

as in donkey

a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things the farm kept a few asses for hauling hay in and out of the field

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Recent Examples of ass The woman makes a gesture meaning, Comfortable enough on that little seat, with that pill up your ass, hon? — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 The second will follow him as a young man, fresh off the bus in ‘country-ass’ Jefferson City in the early 1970s. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 For a car that’s supposed to be one of the fastest ever made, the new Tesla Roadster certainly took its sweet-ass time getting here. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 Written by Pennette, the untitled comedy stars Pierce as a man who discovers that the unexamined life can bite you in the ass. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ass

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In a body-camera video obtained by CBS News Atlanta, the donkey is seen galloping toward the officers, who try to back away.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Wanda, a donkey, and Max, a horse, split their time between a farm upstate and a stable in the Bronx.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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