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Recent Examples of jenny
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.
—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
The cave was apparently quite spacious, with room for a spinning jenny and a large library.
—Marcus Rediker, Smithsonian, 30 Sep. 2017
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
The cave was apparently quite spacious, with room for a spinning jenny and a large library.
—Marcus Rediker, Smithsonian, 30 Sep. 2017
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.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Kick their ass @TeamChevy Sport, with this kind of rivalry, flourishes.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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This Sydney Sweeney-shaking-her-ass-with-a-tail-on-it moment seems made to be memed.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Taylor took over coordinating the draft horse, mule and donkey shows after Dennis, now 82, walked out of the ring for the last time.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Pricing across segments and over time can feel like trying to pin the tail on a moving donkey.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The object the detective uses to smash in the window appears similar to a scissor jack.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Becoming a jack of all trades in the gym might be one of the keys to living a longer, healthier life, a new study suggests.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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And more than 70,000 wild horses and burros now compete with livestock for forage.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Jenny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jenny. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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