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as in idiots
a stupid person
called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans
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Recent Examples of donkeys
What was once a former horse rehabilitation farm is now a 121-acre estate with an historic events barn, a tasting room and even a pair of resident donkeys named George and Martha.
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Katie Riley, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Last summer, at least six donkeys were injured when they were shot by arrows.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
While shooting her previous feature in Chile, McAlpine noticed donkeys hanging out around an observatory.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
These small donkeys, descendants of those brought to the area by miners, have free roam of the town.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
The film uses music, the clippity-clop of hooves and twitching furry ears for her three donkeys — Palaye, Ruperto, Palomo — to surf critical acclaim on the film festival circuit to the upcoming Academy Awards.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
There are wild burros on the side of the dirt road—descendants of donkeys set loose in the 1890s after the gold and copper mines in the Bradshaw Mountains went bust.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Many ingredients are grown at the organic farm behind the hotel, which also hosts donkeys, ostriches, and the ateliers of craftspeople making pottery and papyrus paper.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Farmers generally adopt donkeys to protect livestock like goats and cows.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Katie Riley, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Last summer, at least six donkeys were injured when they were shot by arrows.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
While shooting her previous feature in Chile, McAlpine noticed donkeys hanging out around an observatory.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
These small donkeys, descendants of those brought to the area by miners, have free roam of the town.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
The film uses music, the clippity-clop of hooves and twitching furry ears for her three donkeys — Palaye, Ruperto, Palomo — to surf critical acclaim on the film festival circuit to the upcoming Academy Awards.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
There are wild burros on the side of the dirt road—descendants of donkeys set loose in the 1890s after the gold and copper mines in the Bradshaw Mountains went bust.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Many ingredients are grown at the organic farm behind the hotel, which also hosts donkeys, ostriches, and the ateliers of craftspeople making pottery and papyrus paper.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Farmers generally adopt donkeys to protect livestock like goats and cows.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkeys
Noun
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Those idiots are the primary reason Trump is president, while Kamala Harris, who condemns the military success like most of her fellow Democratic politicos, can’t even get traction in peddling her sour-grapes-loser book.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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His strict and meticulous methodologies taught some of the smartest people on the planet how to behave like complete idiots, paving the way for a new generation of red-nosed fools to pratfall onto the stage.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Though beloved by many in the area, the burros have been targeted in other troubling incidents in recent years.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Keep an eye peeled for wild burros grazing.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In this week’s show, there were slinky fabrics and macho outerwear, and scraps of fur over jersey dresses clinging to terrific asses of all sizes.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Of course, if the ask is for celebrities to show us their values, some of them will also show us their asses.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even then, though, the popular take — the story of the lunatics taking over asylum — didn’t sit right with me.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Beating these lunatics was incredible, right?—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After Saturday’s glam — quarterbacks threw passes to smooth-moving receivers while running backs dodged tackling dummies — Sunday offers a dose of grit.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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The trophies handed out during the Grammys presentation are dummies that are reused each year.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Donkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkeys. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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