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as in idiot
a stupid person
called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans
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Recent Examples of donkey
My donkey looked at me with those enormous eyes of his and didn’t say a word.
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The oldest brother gets the mill, the middle a donkey, and the youngest a cat.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Zen Donkey’s for-profit side of the business (the juices, smoothies and more) fuel her non-profit donkey rescue, Zen Donkey Experience which also provides a therapeutic experience for people in need of mental health services, including kids with special needs.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
No vehicles are allowed on the volcanic island, which meant Evans, Taylor-Joy and the rest of the cast and crew had an hour-plus hike up the shooting location, while donkeys carried equipment uphill.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The oldest brother gets the mill, the middle a donkey, and the youngest a cat.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Zen Donkey’s for-profit side of the business (the juices, smoothies and more) fuel her non-profit donkey rescue, Zen Donkey Experience which also provides a therapeutic experience for people in need of mental health services, including kids with special needs.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
No vehicles are allowed on the volcanic island, which meant Evans, Taylor-Joy and the rest of the cast and crew had an hour-plus hike up the shooting location, while donkeys carried equipment uphill.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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As for drinks, consider ordering a lavender gin and tonic or a Colorado mule from the specialty menu.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Just like Sandy does, Bieber offset the biker jacket with more feminine pieces, like a pair of heeled mules and some itty-bitty micro shorts that further emphasized the leg.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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Brighty the burro statue relocated Brighty, a cherished bronze statue of a famous burro, is relocated from the North Rim's Grand Canyon Lodge to the South Rim after surviving the Dragon Bravo Fire.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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While exact plot details are under wraps, Harbour’s ass-kicking Santa Clause is back.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Like, don’t make an ass out of me.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Placing Guillermo and Nadja in a corporate setting yielded multiple strong episodes (a tip of the cap to Tim Heidecker as their jackass boss), as did Laszlo’s attempt to play Dr. Frankenstein.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
23 Aug. 2025
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Eminem In the first film, Joe Flaherty's character famously heckles Happy by repeatedly calling him a jackass right before he's set to putt.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Magic starred Hopkins as Corky, a magician who reaches fame alongside his ventriloquist’s dummy, the obnoxious and wisecracking Fats.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The patient is actually a training dummy that instructors can manipulate into yelling, moaning, retching, suffering blood pressure spikes, heart attacks and other medical emergencies.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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