MULES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

mules

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plural of mule

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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

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Noun

Neighbors, who had previously reported being plagued by the nuisance animal for months, were shocked to see the same coyote appearing in their yards and approaching them in the street.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
After the reports surfaced, CDFW admitted that its officers shot the coyote but lost track of it in the wilderness.

— Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of coyotes

Noun

Its main focus is getting donkeys back up to health after they've been rescued.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Elsewhere in the barn, there’s a pair of isolated rooms for donkeys with highly infectious diseases like salmonella or strangles.

— Brayden Garcia October 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of donkeys

Noun

Brands like Saatva, Casper, Purple, and Birch are already offering early discounts on everything from hotel-worthy innerspring mattresses to cooling hybrids and organic options.

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
In July, its CEO all but urged the EU to extend tariffs to Chinese plug-in hybrids.

— THEODORE BUNZEL, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of hybrids

Noun

The Bureau of Land Management's fiscal 2026 schedule called for gathering more than 14,500 wild horses and burros.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The gold exhausted by the mid-1920s, the mines faltered and then closed, the miners left and the burros stayed, turned loose to make their own way in the desert.

— Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of burros

Noun

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

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