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

Examples of donut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some donut and pasty items on the menu include Old Fashioned, Blueberry Buttercream, Maple Berry, Triple Chocolate Donuts, and more. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024 Sweet-treat fans everywhere couldn't get enough of the croissant and donut crossover that resulted in a delicious mashup of a classic light, French pastry and indulgent, creamy filling topped with a donut-like exterior. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2024 In 2022, the company offered free donuts to all customers on midterm Election Day. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024 At Tantrum Donuts, the crème brûlée donut with vanilla custard entices aplenty. Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Krispy Kreme has kept guests full and happy with several donut deals over the past few weeks. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024 The donut chain, which has 379 locations in the U.S., has celebrated democracy with donuts before. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024 Daly dropped out of high school as her family struggled and worked at Target and in a donut shop. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024 Milton's Donuts, Madisonville This family-run donut shop got its start in Middletown in 1970 but has since expanded southward to Carlyle, Deer Park, West Chester and now Madisonville. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024

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“Donut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donut. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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