donkey
noun
the domestic ass, Equus asinus.
donkeys
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pluralof donkey.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Surrey, Leatherhead Lions Club said its annual bank holiday donkey derby would no longer include the donkeys or a dog show "for the welfare and comfort of the animals".
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
According to one retired operator, the heyday of the donkeys was the 1960s and '70s, before cheap foreign holidays to Mediterranean coasts slashed the numbers of summer holidaymakers to UK resorts.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
The question of whether donkeys have any place on a hot sandy beach today draws differing opinions.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
The old mining town of Oatman, known for its feral donkeys, is on the way.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
In the Guildhall’s holds he stashed twenty donkeys, seven camels, and an assortment of monkeys and deadly snakes.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
