plural donkeys
1
: the domestic ass (Equus asinus)
2
: a stupid or obstinate person
Examples of donkey in a Sentence
we put our bags on the donkey and headed down the canyon
called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans
Recent Examples on the Web
On Friday, an NBC News team in Gaza captured people moving in search of safety, some driving in battered trucks and others using carts pulled by donkeys, while others fled on foot.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 May 2025
Every sunrise, the tourists hear the donkeys slowly return to the campsite from overnight in a pasture as well as the beautiful singing of Muslim prayers by the Touaregs.
—Angela Dansby, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
In recent decades, Hydra has maintained its magical aura, largely thanks to the absence of traffic—everyone gets around by foot, boat, or donkey—and limits on new construction.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
After the truce became effective, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians filed through the corridor by foot, car and in some cases by donkeys, with many of them returning to homes that had been destroyed after 15 months of Israeli bombardment.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 May 2025
Every sunrise, the tourists hear the donkeys slowly return to the campsite from overnight in a pasture as well as the beautiful singing of Muslim prayers by the Touaregs.
—Angela Dansby, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
In recent decades, Hydra has maintained its magical aura, largely thanks to the absence of traffic—everyone gets around by foot, boat, or donkey—and limits on new construction.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
After the truce became effective, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians filed through the corridor by foot, car and in some cases by donkeys, with many of them returning to homes that had been destroyed after 15 months of Israeli bombardment.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donkey. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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