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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In one scene captured on video, several bloodied children, including a girl in a pale pink princess dress, along with her twin brother, were piled onto a donkey cart to be taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital.
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Aurora Almendral, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The addition of a tiny toy donkey to that cocktail makes for a fun surprise.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Pasadena Humane also reported more than 400 animals — primarily dogs, donkeys, and horses — had arrived at its facility since the Southern California wildfires began last Tuesday.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This is not the first time wild donkeys have been shot by arrows in the Inland Empire.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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Aurora Almendral, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The addition of a tiny toy donkey to that cocktail makes for a fun surprise.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Pasadena Humane also reported more than 400 animals — primarily dogs, donkeys, and horses — had arrived at its facility since the Southern California wildfires began last Tuesday.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This is not the first time wild donkeys have been shot by arrows in the Inland Empire.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donkey. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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