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
Recent Examples on the Web
And that says nothing of its snort-like laughs, which reminded me too much of the huffs and puffs of the ride’s donkeys.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Brown and Bongiovi are raising their daughter on their farm in rural Georgia, where the actress also cares for several animals, including sheep, goats, cows and donkeys, as well as her tuxedo cat and her therapy dog Winnie.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The movie is an origin stories on how a donkey, became Donkey.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Early’s character was particularly upset by being assigned Toby the donkey to sit on.
—
Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Brown and Bongiovi are raising their daughter on their farm in rural Georgia, where the actress also cares for several animals, including sheep, goats, cows and donkeys, as well as her tuxedo cat and her therapy dog Winnie.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The movie is an origin stories on how a donkey, became Donkey.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Early’s character was particularly upset by being assigned Toby the donkey to sit on.
—
Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
22 June 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 4 Jul. 2026.
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