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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
In the 1960s, Henry's novel about Brighty was adapted for the silver screen, with Brighty played by a donkey named Jiggs, according to IMDb, an online movie database.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 July 2025
The military’s use of horses, donkeys, and mules continued to decrease over the ensuing decades, with the equines primarily relegated to non-combat endeavors and ceremonial processions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Over 300 donkeys and horses were sheltered at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center as of Saturday.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The sebaceous glands of donkeys secrete a compound known as (E)-2-octenal from their skin.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 July 2025
The military’s use of horses, donkeys, and mules continued to decrease over the ensuing decades, with the equines primarily relegated to non-combat endeavors and ceremonial processions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Over 300 donkeys and horses were sheltered at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center as of Saturday.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The sebaceous glands of donkeys secrete a compound known as (E)-2-octenal from their skin.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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Sebastian Milano’s latest drop features the most obsession-worthy mules in a range of fall-ready shades.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Here, as elsewhere, Black people were responsible for maintaining life—of slaveholders’ families, of agricultural animals like mules, oxen, and horses—even as they were denied the conditions to nurture their own survival.—
Bitter Kalli
August 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Brighty, a burro statue at the Grand Canyon North Rim, was named after a real burro.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
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
Noun
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The Sith lightsaber training really kicked your ass that bad?—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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In his Last Judgment demons pound nails into a naked man’s ass and another’s feet.—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 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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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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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 1 Sep. 2025.
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