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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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Gabelli had pushed in Delaware Chancery Court for more disclosure on the the transaction to asses if the $2.4 billion payout to Redstone is enriching the Paramount Global non-executive chair at the expense of other shareholders.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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Demi went on to have a breakout role in 1985's St. Elmo's Fire, kick ass in 1997's G.I. Jane and earn an Oscar nomination for 2024's The Substance.—
Katie Labovitz,
People.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Brighty was a real donkey who helped some of the Grand Canyon North Rim's first settlers establish camp by carrying water through rugged terrain, said Crockett, an author and Grand Canyon historian.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 July 2025
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Four years later, also in Harper’s Weekly, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion’s skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Begay beat the victim with his hands, feet and a metal jack handle, court records said.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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This monitor has no headphone jack or internal speakers.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
29 July 2025
Noun
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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
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The bronze statue of Brighty the burro at the Grand Canyon's North Rim survived the Dragon Bravo Fire but sustained heavy damage.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 July 2025
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“Jenny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jenny. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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