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Recent Examples of jenny
Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Loughlin, who has posted consistent results all summer racing a 10-year-old jenny named Mary Margaret, was fortunate to have Hal Walter, a seven-time pack burro racing world champion, take her under his wing and share plenty of the tricks of the trade through the years.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 16 Aug. 2022
The ambitious insemination of the Vermont jenny was led by the University of Illinois’ Igor Canisso, a world-renowned theriogenologist, or specialist in animal reproduction.
—BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
The birth went badly, despite electronic medical monitors on the jenny.
—BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Hamilton’s mother, Quiche, was a Poitou jenny — female donkey — at a Vermont equine rescue center.
—BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Together, Rikki and Luna watched from the back porch steps while Valentine worked his Presas on the jenny.
—Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
Another distinctive ground cover is creeping jenny, an evergreen that stays quite flat on the ground.
—Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 29 Jan. 2018
The cave was apparently quite spacious, with room for a spinning jenny and a large library.
—Marcus Rediker, Smithsonian, 30 Sep. 2017
Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Loughlin, who has posted consistent results all summer racing a 10-year-old jenny named Mary Margaret, was fortunate to have Hal Walter, a seven-time pack burro racing world champion, take her under his wing and share plenty of the tricks of the trade through the years.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 16 Aug. 2022
The ambitious insemination of the Vermont jenny was led by the University of Illinois’ Igor Canisso, a world-renowned theriogenologist, or specialist in animal reproduction.
—BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
The birth went badly, despite electronic medical monitors on the jenny.
—BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Hamilton’s mother, Quiche, was a Poitou jenny — female donkey — at a Vermont equine rescue center.
—BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Together, Rikki and Luna watched from the back porch steps while Valentine worked his Presas on the jenny.
—Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
Another distinctive ground cover is creeping jenny, an evergreen that stays quite flat on the ground.
—Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 29 Jan. 2018
The cave was apparently quite spacious, with room for a spinning jenny and a large library.
—Marcus Rediker, Smithsonian, 30 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jenny
Noun
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On screen, Charlize Theron kicks ass an immortal warrior.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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My first handful of grease melted right into his ass.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
25 June 2025
Noun
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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.—
Aurora Almendral,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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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
Noun
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Spare tire kit: Always carry a spare tire, jack, and tire iron to handle flats.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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Because those who follow it and believe in it don't know jack about individual stocks anyway.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Route 66: The Arizona Sidewinder, wild burros and a living statue There is a roughly 8-mile section of Route 66 at the western edge of this state that is considered to be one of the most scenic and white-knuckled drives this country has to offer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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The number of wild burros roaming pine forests and sagebrush fields has grown in recent years, with experts worried that the miniature beasts of burden could overwhelm rare and endangered species of plants.—
Annie Goodykoontz,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Jenny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jenny. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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