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Recent Examples of jenny
Creeping jenny is a mat-forming perennial with round lime-green leaves that works well in tall containers or hanging baskets.
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Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make.
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Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
2 May 2024
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.
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Brian Metzler,
Outside Online,
16 Aug. 2022
Hamilton’s mother, Quiche, was a Poitou jenny — female donkey — at a Vermont equine rescue center.
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BostonGlobe.com,
1 Oct. 2021
Together, Rikki and Luna watched from the back porch steps while Valentine worked his Presas on the jenny.
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Chicago Tribune,
chicagotribune.com,
2 June 2018
Another distinctive ground cover is creeping jenny, an evergreen that stays quite flat on the ground.
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Nancy Brachey,
charlotteobserver,
29 Jan. 2018
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make.
—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
2 May 2024
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
Hamilton’s mother, Quiche, was a Poitou jenny — female donkey — at a Vermont equine rescue center.
—
BostonGlobe.com,
1 Oct. 2021
Together, Rikki and Luna watched from the back porch steps while Valentine worked his Presas on the jenny.
—
Chicago Tribune,
chicagotribune.com,
2 June 2018
Another distinctive ground cover is creeping jenny, an evergreen that stays quite flat on the ground.
—
Nancy Brachey,
charlotteobserver,
29 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jenny
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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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Eddie Murphy is ready to show his ass to the world once again.
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Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise, geologist friend Bert, and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke.
Noun
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The movie is an origin stories on how a donkey, became Donkey.
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Early’s character was particularly upset by being assigned Toby the donkey to sit on.
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Companies such as Modern Spare and EZ Spare Wheel offer kits with a temporary spare, jack, lug wrench, and carrying case.
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The 18-wheeler driven by Gonzalez-Companioni was then pushed into two other 18-wheelers, causing one to jack-knife and strike a Jeep Compass, a Ford Mustang, and a Honda passenger vehicle, according to Texas DPS.
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Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros!
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At the top stood renowned veteran burro racer and Idaho Springs resident Bill Lee and his donkey Jack.
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“Jenny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jenny. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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