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Recent Examples of burro
Keep an eye peeled for wild burros grazing.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The event is Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 19-21) at the Simpson Events Center near Monroe, and will include around 120 wild horses and 30 burros, federal officials said in a news release.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2026
Until this year Chablé’s programming largely focused on adults but anew farm space presents kid-friendly introductions to farming and gardening and includes a petting zoo with especially social pigs, goats, rabbits, and miniature horses and burros.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The event is Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 19-21) at the Simpson Events Center near Monroe, and will include around 120 wild horses and 30 burros, federal officials said in a news release.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2026
Until this year Chablé’s programming largely focused on adults but anew farm space presents kid-friendly introductions to farming and gardening and includes a petting zoo with especially social pigs, goats, rabbits, and miniature horses and burros.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burro
Noun
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All four gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - describe Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey while a crowd met him, waving palm fronds.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
25 Mar. 2026
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Animal activists are offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of whoever is shooting donkeys with arrows in the Inland Empire.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Callum’s mule is based on a tatty 1999 Mini 40th special edition.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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The loafer mule emerged as a quiet breakout this season after a decade-and change of laying dormant, with Bottega Veneta, Victoria Beckham, Calvin Klein, and Celine all incorporating versions of the silhouette on their spring runways.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Burro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burro. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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