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 Mendocino County hamlet’s hops farms are mostly gone, replaced by organic vineyards, olive groves and donkey rescues.
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Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
While shooting her previous feature in Chile, McAlpine noticed donkeys hanging out around an observatory.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
These small donkeys, descendants of those brought to the area by miners, have free roam of the town.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Neither the outlaws nor Kennedy and Philomac realize that Kid (Eli Hart), temporarily freed of his boss, is on the hunt for his sibling, riding his faithful donkey and with a few tricks up his sleeve.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
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Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
While shooting her previous feature in Chile, McAlpine noticed donkeys hanging out around an observatory.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
These small donkeys, descendants of those brought to the area by miners, have free roam of the town.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Neither the outlaws nor Kennedy and Philomac realize that Kid (Eli Hart), temporarily freed of his boss, is on the hunt for his sibling, riding his faithful donkey and with a few tricks up his sleeve.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for donkey
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donkey. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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