donkey

Example Sentences

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During the hottest hours, many retreat to makeshift huts -- frames of sticks draped with coarse homespun cloth, plastered with wild donkey dung.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

A zoo frantically looked for an escaped zebra but discovered the animal on the loose was actually a repainted donkey.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

"It's a bit like playing pin the tail on the donkey with us being partly blindfolded and there being very little donkey left for us to pin the tail on," Sherborne complained.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Apparently, the journey would have included a river raft and a donkey ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“For a champion donkey, you must make a champion offer.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri