donut
noun
do·nut
less common spelling of doughnut
1
: a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough
2
: something (such as a mathematical torus) that has a round shape like a doughnut
3
: a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees
—usually used in the phrase do doughnuts
Doing doughnuts? You haven't heard about this? This is what they steal the cars for. Top speed, they slam on the brakes, yank the emergency brake, twist the steering wheel, and the car starts spinning. Wheeling the car in circles at tremendous speeds.—
Philip Roth
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The family remembered Gene Burt putting on his blue volunteer shirt and stopping for QuikTrip donuts on his way to the museum every week.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
According to one Instagram page, the donut menu may be getting an upgrade, too.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
There may be two companion stars that are interacting and sculpting the nebula, which is pinched in the middle by a fragmented ring or torus—looking like a half-eaten donut.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
To be clear, Punk, a total gentleman, offered me one of his Randy’s donuts during his Q&A, and the video went a little viral on social media.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
According to one Instagram page, the donut menu may be getting an upgrade, too.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
There may be two companion stars that are interacting and sculpting the nebula, which is pinched in the middle by a fragmented ring or torus—looking like a half-eaten donut.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
To be clear, Punk, a total gentleman, offered me one of his Randy’s donuts during his Q&A, and the video went a little viral on social media.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for donut
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“Donut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donut. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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