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Recent Examples of jennet
Because donkeys breed slowly—a jennet typically produces a foal only every other year—the drain is rapidly depleting Africa’s herd.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2024
Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jennet
Noun
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Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
2 May 2024
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Loughlin, who has posted consistent results all summer racing a 10-year-old jenny named Mary Margaret, was fortunate to have Hal Walter, a seven-time pack burro racing world champion, take her under his wing and share plenty of the tricks of the trade through the years.—
Brian Metzler,
Outside Online,
16 Aug. 2022
Noun
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The oldest brother gets the mill, the middle a donkey, and the youngest a cat.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Barker Sternberg and her husband, Andy Sternberg, have five donkeys and one horse at their Lone Jack farm.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Brighty the burro statue relocated Brighty, a cherished bronze statue of a famous burro, is relocated from the North Rim's Grand Canyon Lodge to the South Rim after surviving the Dragon Bravo Fire.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 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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While exact plot details are under wraps, Harbour’s ass-kicking Santa Clause is back.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Like, don’t make an ass out of me.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Jennet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jennet. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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