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
Philip RothExamples of donut in a Sentence
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The Miami Beach restaurant will also offer Korean donuts ($6.99) coated with cinnamon and sugar as well as a sweet cream dipping sauce.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Also on offer will be a Vietnamese hollow donut coated in everything seasoning and filled with salmon pastrami and charred scallion cream cheese.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
The shop will serve Duck Donuts’ signature coffee blends, donuts, donut breakfast sandwiches, donut sundaes, frozen beverages, milkshakes and more.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Each bucket holds an impressive 50 donut holes, including the newest flavor, Blueberry Sprinkle.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Also on offer will be a Vietnamese hollow donut coated in everything seasoning and filled with salmon pastrami and charred scallion cream cheese.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
The shop will serve Duck Donuts’ signature coffee blends, donuts, donut breakfast sandwiches, donut sundaes, frozen beverages, milkshakes and more.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Each bucket holds an impressive 50 donut holes, including the newest flavor, Blueberry Sprinkle.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Donut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donut. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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