mule

noun

Definition of mulenext
1
as in coyote

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2
as in hinny

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3
as in mongrel

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Recent Examples of mule Johnson is currently working on another small Canadian film, a true-story caper about a Vice editor’s side hustle as a drug-mule recruiter with Finn Wolfhard slated for the lead. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026 Merchant galleons coursing into the port of Caldera would be groaning with cacao, tobacco, livestock and hardwoods, transported down by mule from the transit hub of Esparza in the mountain basin above. — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 There are plenty of mules to covet this season, from Neous’s raffia mule, to Loewe’s Origami style, named so after the way the leather folds. — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 July 2026 Alpine referring to the electric A110 at Goodwood as a development mule suggests that the vehicle remains a work in progress. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mule
  1. coyote
  2. donkey
  3. mongrel
  4. jenny
  5. hybrid
  6. burro
  7. crossbreed
  8. ass
Noun
  • But the coyote has other plans and rips it up, forcing the matter to trial.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The biggest question, jurisprudentially speaking, was whether the coyote’s injuries warranted compensation.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of coyote
Noun
  • The donkey, named HeeHaw, belonged to the owners of Elsberry Riding and Farm, a farm and ranch in Rockmart, Georgia, that offers daily trail rides and a petting zoo.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of donkey
Noun
  • In between are a bunch of mongrel appliances that leave both humans and technology worse for wear, like a computer, in a 2024 photo by Sara Deraedt, that seems to be giving birth to a wet child.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Reuters reported that the dog involved in the incident was a mongrel, or an unknown breed.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Definition of mongrel
Noun
  • Creeping jenny is a mat-forming perennial with round lime-green leaves that works well in tall containers or hanging baskets.
    — Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Definition of jenny
Noun
  • The company conducted the flights using its Chaparral hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in Louisiana.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While no official performance specs have been shared yet, reports have speculated that this super-SUV variant of the RX could have a 600-horsepower hybrid powertrain.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hybrid
Noun
  • For more than five decades, the Department has been charged with protecting and humanely managing wild horses and burros on public lands.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Some common options for hanging pots include succulents like burro's tail or string of pearls, trailing lantana, and trailing verbena.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of burro
Noun
  • Labradoodles are a crossbreed between a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • While the findings aren’t a condemnation of any one specific crossbreed, the study’s authors hope the new information will help dispel ongoing myths about designer dogs.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of crossbreed
Noun
  • Ariana Madix’s past and present are represented by two images involving her ass.
    — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Get off your fat ass and do something about it, 'cos nobody's happy all the time.
    — Tania Bryer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
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