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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His only real worry is keeping the donkey in focus.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Tim—sinking into drug abuse and narcissistic despair, as mournful as a donkey in a spa robe—has hovered over The White Lotus like a heavy black cloud.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
The gangs prepared for the attack by hiding weapons and ammunition in drums normally used to carry water and fuel and placing them on the backs of donkeys that walked through nearby hills undetected, the report said.
—DÁnica Coto The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
His only real worry is keeping the donkey in focus.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Tim—sinking into drug abuse and narcissistic despair, as mournful as a donkey in a spa robe—has hovered over The White Lotus like a heavy black cloud.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
The gangs prepared for the attack by hiding weapons and ammunition in drums normally used to carry water and fuel and placing them on the backs of donkeys that walked through nearby hills undetected, the report said.
—DÁnica Coto The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
His only real worry is keeping the donkey in focus.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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