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
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There is a 70-acre farm with hay, fresh eggs, and a handful of animals, including donkeys, goats, horses and ducks.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Here, a donkey, the animal mascot of the Democratic Party, can be seen.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Hydra, with its multitude of donkeys, narrow cobblestone paths, and absence of cars, is a honeymoon destination that's full of old world charm.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
And a guinea pig, chickens, ducks, finches, a goose, rabbits, donkeys, pigs, a cow, goats, horses… Our family consisted of a menagerie of species.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Here, a donkey, the animal mascot of the Democratic Party, can be seen.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Hydra, with its multitude of donkeys, narrow cobblestone paths, and absence of cars, is a honeymoon destination that's full of old world charm.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
And a guinea pig, chickens, ducks, finches, a goose, rabbits, donkeys, pigs, a cow, goats, horses… Our family consisted of a menagerie of species.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for donkey
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donkey. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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