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Recent Examples of burro
Brighty the burro statue relocated Brighty, a cherished bronze statue of a famous burro, is relocated from the North Rim's Grand Canyon Lodge to the South Rim after surviving the Dragon Bravo Fire.
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Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
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
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, 9 June 2025
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Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
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
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, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burro
Noun
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Serving as a mascot for the museum, the donkeys have a distinct gray coat with a black cross on their backs and a calm and friendly temperament.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Burros are a smaller, wild version of a donkey, and can be found in Nevada on a territory tens of thousands of acres wide, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As for drinks, consider ordering a lavender gin and tonic or a Colorado mule from the specialty menu.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Just like Sandy does, Bieber offset the biker jacket with more feminine pieces, like a pair of heeled mules and some itty-bitty micro shorts that further emphasized the leg.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Burro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burro. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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