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a stupid person
called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans
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Recent Examples of donkeys
The donkeys and the manger were also useful as natural weather forecasters.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Seven cows, seven goats, two donkeys, one sheep and one chicken were taken from the property, the police said.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 12 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Seven cows, seven goats, two donkeys, one sheep and one chicken were taken from the property, the police said.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 12 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkeys
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What sets Brule apart from fellow idiots in similar setups like Borat or Philomena Cunk is Reilly’s ability to present Brule with deep pathos and a sense of mystery, offering glimpses into a dark backstory, all made unsettling by the show’s analog-horror aesthetic.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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One gets the sense, reading DuBois, that Stanton’s fervor for political action stemmed from a dread of being governed by idiots.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Several more burros have since been reported shot along Hidden Springs Drive, Greenridge Drive and Reche Canyon Road.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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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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The cats weave around my legs and begin to sniff each other’s asses.—
Via Chronicle Books,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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The danger is in doing nothing as theocratic lunatics continue to weaponize with atomic bombs and modern missile delivery systems.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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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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Most hospital training labs use basic dummies or simple mannequins to teach medical skills.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Over the next two years, Chris filmed the mosquitoes circling the Styrofoam dummies mercilessly.—
David Hu,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Donkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkeys. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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