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burro

[bur-oh, boor-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʊər oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
donkey
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Michael Dolan, a local Realtor, recalled a 2006 incident in which a friend driving a brand new Lexus suffered a neck injury after colliding with a burro on State Route 38 after dark.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023

Meléndez’s illustrations of a seven-pointed star and a burro piñata are among a select group of 31 stamp issues this year.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

However, they did say the killings were not part of ongoing federal efforts to reduce burro populations that have come to dominate the park’s badlands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2023

They’d been canceled at the last minute, she told me: The beer burro was the live-animal entertainment replacement.

From Slate • May 30, 2023

“With patience and calm, even a burro can climb a palm,” Chucha reminds me.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez