donkey
noun
, ˈdəŋ-
, ˈdȯŋ-
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In the real world, this issue is one of the reasons humans ride horses and donkeys but not, say, cattle. — William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, "'Game of Thrones' Science: Could a Person Ride a Dragon?," 15 Apr. 2019 Above is a new photo of Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel, along with their two children Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, all looking quite folksy there with a donkey. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "The Swedish Royal Family Just Released Three Perfectly Color-Coordinated Portraits," 20 Aug. 2018 While the donkeys adjust to their new home, zoo-goers will be able to see, but not touch, them. — Anne Dunlap, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Hee-haw: Sanford zoo braying about toddler donkeys," 24 May 2018 This is your dream destination: This 1 bedroom suite is situated above the owner's barn home to her Icelandic horses and miniature donkeys. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Where to Stay in New York's Hudson Valley," 5 Apr. 2019 On Saturdays, visitors make the trek by donkey carriage to the weekly souk, or market. — Lane Nieset, Vogue, "After Marrakech, Go to Oualidia, the Montauk of Morocco," 30 Jan. 2019 Alternatively, visitors can hop on a donkey for a steep climb on concrete stairs or walk up. — Costas Paris, WSJ, "A Greek Island Paradise Tries to Be a Little Less Welcoming," 1 Sep. 2018 Some decide to take their chances on another trip north, moving to The Dune, an otherworldly open-air market a few kilometers away, where macaroni and gasoline from Algeria are sold out of the back of pickups and donkey carts. — Washington Post, "Walk or die: Algeria abandons 13,000 migrants in the Sahara," 25 June 2018 The earliest races were on buffalos, and then on donkeys. — Dwight Garner, New York Times, "The Palio di Siena: A Survivor’s Tale," 16 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'donkey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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