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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Some people are turning to donkeys to carry loads that would normally have been handled by motor vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Scientists have traced the origins of donkeys back more than 5,000 years to eastern Africa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The first is that miners abandoned some donkeys in the region during the gold rush; the second is that a group of ranchers drove over a population of burros from Death Valley in the 1950s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
Only old Benjamin refused to grow enthusiastic about the windmill, though, as usual, he would utter nothing beyond the cryptic remark that donkeys live a long time.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
