Examples of “mule” in a Sentence

noun The offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, typically sterile and known for being sure-footed and stubborn.

• The farmer used a mule to carry supplies up the mountain trail.
• Mules are prized for being tougher and more surefooted than horses.
• He's as stubborn as a mule about changing his routine.

noun A very stubborn person.

• My uncle is a real mule and never admits when he is wrong.
• Don't be such a mule, just try the new method once.

noun Someone paid to smuggle drugs, often by carrying them across a border.

• Police arrested a mule at the airport who had hidden drugs in her luggage.
• The gang paid a young man to work as a mule across the border.
• She was caught acting as a mule for a drug cartel.

noun A backless shoe or slipper that covers the front of the foot but leaves the heel exposed.

• I left my sneakers by the door and wore mules to the garden.
• These suede mules are comfortable, but they slip off when I run.
• She slipped on a pair of leather mules before heading out.