burros

plural of burro
as in donkeys
a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things used a burro to carry the supplies

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Recent Examples of burros Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros! Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026 Before leaving the state, the one-time gold mining town of Oatman features a Wild West atmosphere, daily staged shootouts and beloved burros. Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros. Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026 Though beloved by many in the area, the burros have been targeted in other troubling incidents in recent years. Joy Benedict, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 Keep an eye peeled for wild burros grazing. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burros
Noun
  • Adults must crawl through doorways, buildings look like dollhouses and dwarf goats and donkeys hunker in the animal section.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • Officials said a mix of exotic animals, livestock and domestic pets were living on the property, including dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, geese, donkeys, goats and pigs.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • There are plenty of mules to covet this season, from Neous’s raffia mule, to Loewe’s Origami style, named so after the way the leather folds.
    Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 July 2026

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“Burros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burros. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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