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as in idiot
a stupid person
called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans
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Recent Examples of donkey
There are wild burros on the side of the dirt road—descendants of donkeys set loose in the 1890s after the gold and copper mines in the Bradshaw Mountains went bust.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Many ingredients are grown at the organic farm behind the hotel, which also hosts donkeys, ostriches, and the ateliers of craftspeople making pottery and papyrus paper.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Her rescuer is named Kristal Rigon, who appears to regularly share updates about the donkey’s new life.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Not the country singer and actress, but the miniature donkey named after her who lives in Holly Township.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Many ingredients are grown at the organic farm behind the hotel, which also hosts donkeys, ostriches, and the ateliers of craftspeople making pottery and papyrus paper.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Her rescuer is named Kristal Rigon, who appears to regularly share updates about the donkey’s new life.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Not the country singer and actress, but the miniature donkey named after her who lives in Holly Township.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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These premium leather slippers offer shoe-to-mule versatility, grippy traction and all-day comfort.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bonus points go to the striking metallic color, an easy way to bring modern sophistication to a wear-everywhere mule.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Until this year Chablé’s programming largely focused on adults but anew farm space presents kid-friendly introductions to farming and gardening and includes a petting zoo with especially social pigs, goats, rabbits, and miniature horses and burros.—
John Newton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Carolyn is not given to fawning or ass-kissing — only hours before meeting John, Carolyn advises her friend that the best way to get a guy’s attention is to ignore him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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These are sensitive times, after all, even for big-ass-truck-loving fight-fans.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is nothing in the past year that suggests that the portion of this global event that will take place in the U.S. will proceed with anything less than exhausting chaos, a spoonful of stupid, and a dash of tragedy.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2026
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And then, the rest of her life, filled with big stupids and everything else, will begin.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Washed up, tabloid fodder, and marinating in existential malaise, Russ begins the series as a finely observed jackass who drives a Cybertruck, dabbles in crypto, and flashes a diamond earring at the club.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Still, the show never gets beyond Russ being a showboating jackass and Chad being the low-IQ projection of a showboating jackass.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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Harold Lloyd is the title rookie who gets to Tate University looking for football glory and maybe a girlfriend, too, and quickly becomes the resident tackling dummy in a template for sports and college comedies that followed.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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With Liverpool pegged back from 2-0 up, there was huge pressure on the youngster when the ball fell to him inside the box after Dominik Szoboszlai’s dummy.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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