Eeyore, the old grey donkey, stood by the side of the stream and looked at himself in the water. "Pathetic," he said. "That's what it is. Pathetic.". From LearnThat.org. [Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956), British author, creator of Winnie the Pooh, from Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh.]
You can try it out for yourself: search for the term donkey and give it back as a JavaScript call. From Wordnik.com. [Wait till I come!] Reference
You're observation that opposing pitchers may make him look like a donkey is a most under-educated comment. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Dominant duos duel for supremacy] Reference
Mary, seated on a donkey, is led through the streets. From Wordnik.com. [Lake Chapala: attractions for all] Reference
"I am going to fight George Bush's plan to make Seattlites ride in donkey carts.". From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Questions for Darcy Burner on Social Security] Reference
According to my english to duck dictionary he said, "The donkey is on the toilet.". From Wordnik.com. [Contest: Translate Duck Speak, Win Decoys (and More!)] Reference
The rector would hang a placard with the word donkey round his neck, for he has written. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works] Reference
I haven't posted here in donkey's years, although I have a couple of posts long overdue. From Wordnik.com. [galleon trade edition] Reference
The rector would hang a placard with the word donkey round his neck, for he has written: 'Castelli parvi!. From Wordnik.com. [The Burgomaster's Wife — Complete] Reference
The donkey is their companion, as in England, and his master is the professional mender of pots and kettles. From Wordnik.com. [Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia] Reference
"My donkey is a very bumpy one," she said to Bill. From Wordnik.com. [The Mountain of Adventure]
Christine: There's actually a movie called donkey punch. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
Percy was plainly called a donkey, for hanging off and on with. From Wordnik.com. [Diana of the Crossways — Complete] Reference
A donkey is a donkey though it may carry the Sultan's treasure. From Wordnik.com. [United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal] Reference
Molly had called her donkey Balaam, partly owing to a misapprehension of. From Wordnik.com. [The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers] Reference
It takes five hours by foot or donkey, which is how most people get around here. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Afghan villagers go home again] Reference
A donkey was a king's peacetime mode of transportation; in war it would be a horse. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
In case the "donkey ropers" don't know, the donkey is a member of the equine family. From Wordnik.com. Reference
A piece of heavy equipment called a donkey engine still sits alongside the shoreline. From Wordnik.com. [RockyMountainNews.com] Reference
The man leading the donkey was the regular daytime bartender from the Shipwreck Tavern. From Wordnik.com. [The Cat Who Went Underground]
This donkey is a politician. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » The News of Bantu Mwaura’s death shocks Kenyan bloggers] Reference
Diary #118: “That donkey is wrong”. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Diary #118: “That donkey is wrong”] Reference
It's like a kind of donkey shot to fighting and stabbing. From Wordnik.com. [American Films Dubbed For European Audiences] Reference
We have never met this kind of donkey ourselves, but we wish M.S. the best of luck. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 7, 1917] Reference
If Obama makes history by being the first "donkey" to cancel major space programs. From Wordnik.com. [Griffin Uses Hand Picked Media Opportunity to Warn of Layoffs - NASA Watch] Reference
A way equivalent to a Wall Street magnate's millions, for the donkey was her sole possession on earth. From Wordnik.com. [Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan] Reference
She was to be the courier, the 'donkey', and later, I would be introduced as the money man behind the deal. From Wordnik.com. [Both Sides of the Fence -A Life Under Cover]
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