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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
Season 4 ends before the Holy Week, with Jesus riding a donkey into Jerusalem, where he will later be crucified in season 6.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 June 2025
Guest experiences range from hiking on the expansive property to sound baths to Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing), a Japanese meditation practice combining mindfulness with nature and, in this case, donkeys.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
From Chris Pratt's full working farm in Washington state to Amanda Seyfried's upstate New York escape surrounded by donkeys, horses and a bearded dragon, see all the celebrities who enjoy the affection — and the eggs!
—Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 18 June 2025
Raymond and her husband bought the land three decades ago to run a hobby farm, raising miniature donkeys, goats, chickens, horses, ducks and ponies.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 June 2025
Guest experiences range from hiking on the expansive property to sound baths to Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing), a Japanese meditation practice combining mindfulness with nature and, in this case, donkeys.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
From Chris Pratt's full working farm in Washington state to Amanda Seyfried's upstate New York escape surrounded by donkeys, horses and a bearded dragon, see all the celebrities who enjoy the affection — and the eggs!
—Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 18 June 2025
Raymond and her husband bought the land three decades ago to run a hobby farm, raising miniature donkeys, goats, chickens, horses, ducks and ponies.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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This was no low-level mule who ferried drugs on his person, but a state attorney general who had facilitated cartel smuggling for years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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The star accessorized with all-white accessories: mules, a clutch purse, sunglasses and earrings.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Route 66: The Arizona Sidewinder, wild burros and a living statue There is a roughly 8-mile section of Route 66 at the western edge of this state that is considered to be one of the most scenic and white-knuckled drives this country has to offer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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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
Noun
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On screen, Charlize Theron kicks ass an immortal warrior.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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My first handful of grease melted right into his ass.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
25 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
Noun
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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
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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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 14 Jul. 2025.
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