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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
There is a 70-acre farm with hay, fresh eggs, and a handful of animals, including donkeys, goats, horses and ducks.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Here, a donkey, the animal mascot of the Democratic Party, can be seen.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Hydra, with its multitude of donkeys, narrow cobblestone paths, and absence of cars, is a honeymoon destination that's full of old world charm.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
And a guinea pig, chickens, ducks, finches, a goose, rabbits, donkeys, pigs, a cow, goats, horses… Our family consisted of a menagerie of species.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Here, a donkey, the animal mascot of the Democratic Party, can be seen.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Hydra, with its multitude of donkeys, narrow cobblestone paths, and absence of cars, is a honeymoon destination that's full of old world charm.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
And a guinea pig, chickens, ducks, finches, a goose, rabbits, donkeys, pigs, a cow, goats, horses… Our family consisted of a menagerie of species.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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Additionally, 34 horses, two mules and one dog — a Blue Heeler named Doc Holliday — joined the march.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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The New York Times reports the parade will feature 28 M1A1 Abrams tanks (each weighing 70 tons), 28 Stryker armored personnel carriers, more than 100 other military vehicles, 6,700 soldiers, 50 helicopters, 34 horses, two mules, and one dog.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The number of wild burros roaming pine forests and sagebrush fields has grown in recent years, with experts worried that the miniature beasts of burden could overwhelm rare and endangered species of plants.—
Annie Goodykoontz,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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HMAs are designated areas where the BLM tries to manage a sustainable number of horses and burros while keeping rangelands healthy for other uses, like recreation and grazing.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
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But when the bell rang, Boogie Woogie would kick your ass.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Has obvious talent, works his ass off and most importantly has fight.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Being a careless jackass but also irresistibly charming is a tough needle to thread.—
Staff Author Published,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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To the show’s credit, Rick isn’t a simple bummer or jackass.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.—
Chris Clarke,
Popular Mechanics,
6 July 2017
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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