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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
The sebaceous glands of donkeys secrete a compound known as (E)-2-octenal from their skin.
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New Atlas, 16 June 2025
Brighty was a real donkey who helped some of the Grand Canyon North Rim's first settlers establish camp by carrying water through rugged terrain, said Crockett, an author and Grand Canyon historian.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 July 2025
Four years later, also in Harper’s Weekly, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion’s skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
The sights included fenced peacocks, pheasants, geese (some bite, they were cautioned), chickens, and, in a massive stable made of local stone, miniature Sicilian donkeys and Friesian horses.
—Bob Morris, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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New Atlas, 16 June 2025
Brighty was a real donkey who helped some of the Grand Canyon North Rim's first settlers establish camp by carrying water through rugged terrain, said Crockett, an author and Grand Canyon historian.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 July 2025
Four years later, also in Harper’s Weekly, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion’s skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
The sights included fenced peacocks, pheasants, geese (some bite, they were cautioned), chickens, and, in a massive stable made of local stone, miniature Sicilian donkeys and Friesian horses.
—Bob Morris, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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Fill your closet with slip-on sneakers, sleek mules, trendy ballet flats, and more styles for all ]occasions.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The unions’ job — to do its best to stop the mule from chucking everything up in the air — thus becomes pretty tricky.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
29 July 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
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The bronze statue of Brighty the burro at the Grand Canyon's North Rim survived the Dragon Bravo Fire but sustained heavy damage.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 July 2025
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Gabelli had pushed in Delaware Chancery Court for more disclosure on the the transaction to asses if the $2.4 billion payout to Redstone is enriching the Paramount Global non-executive chair at the expense of other shareholders.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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Demi went on to have a breakout role in 1985's St. Elmo's Fire, kick ass in 1997's G.I. Jane and earn an Oscar nomination for 2024's The Substance.—
Katie Labovitz,
People.com,
22 July 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
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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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Being a careless jackass but also irresistibly charming is a tough needle to thread.—
Staff Author Published,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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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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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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