mules

noun

plural of mule
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as in coyotes

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as in hinnies

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as in hybrids

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Recent Examples of mules There are plenty of mules to covet this season, from Neous’s raffia mule, to Loewe’s Origami style, named so after the way the leather folds. — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mules
  1. coyotes
  2. donkeys
  3. hybrids
  4. burros
  5. crossbreeds
Noun
  • The other rabid animals were five bats and one each cat, coyote, skunk and woodchuck.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026
  • In the footage, the rescuers remove the coyote from a beam beneath the dock, safely capturing it in their arms before moving it to shore.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Definition of coyotes
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  • Adults must crawl through doorways, buildings look like dollhouses and dwarf goats and donkeys hunker in the animal section.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • Officials said a mix of exotic animals, livestock and domestic pets were living on the property, including dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, geese, donkeys, goats and pigs.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of donkeys
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  • Plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles are more expensive up front and may be difficult to charge on some campuses.
    — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 3 July 2026
  • While plants can stand up to four feet tall, numerous smaller hybrids are commercially available.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of hybrids
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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!
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
  • Before leaving the state, the one-time gold mining town of Oatman features a Wild West atmosphere, daily staged shootouts and beloved burros.
    — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of burros
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  • At the same time, intentional crossbreeds—often marketed as designer dogs such as cockapoos, maltipoos, and doodles—have surged in popularity.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • These crossbreeds may keep hope alive And while naturally conceived elkhorn and staghorn coral may soon be a thing of the past in Florida, reef restoration groups will keep breeding and replanting them.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of crossbreeds

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