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a stupid person
called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans
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Recent Examples of donkeys
Several types of animals are raised at the farm including sheep, cattle, turkeys, hogs, and miniature donkeys.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Farmers generally adopt donkeys to protect livestock like goats and cows.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Martha currently has a total of 10 equine residents on her farm, including four other Friesians, a Fell pony, and five donkeys.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
To improve hygiene and sanitation, UNICEF is using everything from donkeys to bulldozers, and removing 1,000 tons of solid waste every month.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The sanctuary serves as a forever home to more than 100 horses, donkeys, ponies and other farm animals, whose caretakers say they were saved from abuse over the years.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Her brood includes peacocks, chickens, goats, horses, donkeys, and a new rescue rabbit named Bugsy who’s a bit standoffish.
—Emily Elias, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Mike Darnay, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Farmers generally adopt donkeys to protect livestock like goats and cows.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Martha currently has a total of 10 equine residents on her farm, including four other Friesians, a Fell pony, and five donkeys.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
To improve hygiene and sanitation, UNICEF is using everything from donkeys to bulldozers, and removing 1,000 tons of solid waste every month.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The sanctuary serves as a forever home to more than 100 horses, donkeys, ponies and other farm animals, whose caretakers say they were saved from abuse over the years.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Her brood includes peacocks, chickens, goats, horses, donkeys, and a new rescue rabbit named Bugsy who’s a bit standoffish.
—Emily Elias, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkeys
Noun
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Franchises are lost because of proud idiots.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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This happens often enough when one administration succeeds another, to be sure, with the new team insisting that its predecessors were idiots, but the Hegseth Pentagon carries such insults to a new level.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 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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Of course, if the ask is for celebrities to show us their values, some of them will also show us their asses.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
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What’s disturbing is the rush to cover their asses and disparage the victim.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Beating these lunatics was incredible, right?—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Shame on the leadership of Minnesota — and the lunatics in the street.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The trophies handed out during the Grammys presentation are dummies that are reused each year.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Becker, 31, is one of the few young adults pursuing the fading art, which sees her sharing a stage with two dummies named Jerry and Ronnie.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Donkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkeys. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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