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burros

noun

plural of burro

as in donkeys

a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things used a burro to carry the supplies

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Recent Examples of burros Keep an eye peeled for wild burros grazing. — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Though beloved by many in the area, the burros have been targeted in other troubling incidents in recent years. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism. — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026 Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros. — Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026 Before leaving the state, the one-time gold mining town of Oatman features a Wild West atmosphere, daily staged shootouts and beloved burros. — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros! — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026 Until this year Chablé’s programming largely focused on adults but anew farm space presents kid-friendly introductions to farming and gardening and includes a petting zoo with especially social pigs, goats, rabbits, and miniature horses and burros. — John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026

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donkeys

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And that says nothing of its snort-like laughs, which reminded me too much of the huffs and puffs of the ride’s donkeys.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Brown and Bongiovi are raising their daughter on their farm in rural Georgia, where the actress also cares for several animals, including sheep, goats, cows and donkeys, as well as her tuxedo cat and her therapy dog Winnie.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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