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donkey

[dong-kee, dawng-, duhng-] / ˈdɒŋ ki, ˈdɔŋ-, ˈdʌŋ- /


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"You want a bowler who can swing it, another bowler who has proper pace, another who can reverse swing it and another who can do the donkey work," said BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Besides Optimus Prime, one of Cullen’s favorite roles was Eeyore, the endearing but pessimistic donkey from “Winnie the Pooh.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

A famous YouTube couple have been allowed to build a donkey sanctuary behind their West Sussex home.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

As Al-Louh spoke, a donkey cart with three elderly women and two elderly men as passengers came into view.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

As if to accentuate their cackles, the donkey let out two lungs full of vociferous braying.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

This led her to open up her farm for non-riding visits to see the donkeys and she trained as an equine assisted learning facilitator.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

Eventually, doing both things was too much and, with the donkeys ageing, she decided to end the beach rides.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

"I started with two donkeys and it was very obvious over that Easter period that it was something people were really interested in," she said.

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

He remembered old women sitting sidesaddle on ancient donkeys, taking their last steps.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat




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