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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This rush to pin the tail on the donkey in pursuit of the Trump-friendly narrative.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2025
Sheriff’s officials said most of the animals rescued were sheep, but some were goats, dogs, horses, pigs, calves, chickens, a donkey, a cat, a pony and a rabbit.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Authorities found a total of 229 animals – many being sheep but also goats, dogs, horses, pigs, calves, a donkey, a cat, a pony, and a rabbit – had been housed at the property.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The film also shifts periodically to another non-human perspective – that of the gigantic observatories themselves as the donkeys clop, clop, clop their way around them.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2025
Sheriff’s officials said most of the animals rescued were sheep, but some were goats, dogs, horses, pigs, calves, chickens, a donkey, a cat, a pony and a rabbit.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Authorities found a total of 229 animals – many being sheep but also goats, dogs, horses, pigs, calves, a donkey, a cat, a pony, and a rabbit – had been housed at the property.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The film also shifts periodically to another non-human perspective – that of the gigantic observatories themselves as the donkeys clop, clop, clop their way around them.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donkey. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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