How to Use doughnut in a Sentence

doughnut

noun
  • Grab a pumpkin old-fashioned doughnut at one of the 16 Stan’s Donuts in the city.
    Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The round yeast doughnut is filled with cream and topped with chocolate glaze.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Pink in a Blanket Doughnuts Each dozen comes with a free bag of donut holes.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 June 2023
  • As Jennifer explains, her dad used to own a doughnut shop in the same space.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2023
  • While warm, use tongs to dip each doughnut in sugar to coat.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The cake is moist, and this fruit jelly is good — kind of like the inside of a jelly doughnut.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • That’s the premise of Son’s Donuts and Pops, the doughnut shop that cooks miniature doughnuts fresh to order.
    Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 17 July 2023
  • And there’s a layer of what tastes like gooey sugar paste fusing the doughnut to the peanuts.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • The arrival of spring means the arrival of four new doughnut flavors at Krispy Kreme.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The one thing the incoming chefs couldn’t erase on the menu was the Tabard’s doughnut, a longtime staple on the brunch menu.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The clip ends with Affleck walking out of the shop with his large iced coffee and a doughnut.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Blau loves stylish desserts, and Crown Block’s brunch will go big: doughnuts, cakes, pies and candy.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Lisa Nguyen’s pop-up doughnut shop, HeyDay, was a risky venture to embark on in the spring of 2020.
    oregonlive, 29 June 2023
  • Authorities have placed a bear trap filled with doughnuts near the site of the attack.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Others would be dispatched to buy snacks at a gas station or a Dunkin’ doughnut shop just off the bridge.
    William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
  • There are boxes of doughnuts and huge bags of popcorn ready to be rolled to the concession stands.
    Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
  • For someone who took a doughnut out of a case and put it in a bag to receive a tip seems excessive.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Dessert includes a tofu doughnut with black sesame and creme Anglaise.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2022
  • If Martin clung movingly to the grid, Tawney did doughnuts all over it.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Spoon the batter into prepared doughnut pans, filling them about ⅔ of the way.
    Erin Jeanne McDowell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The photos with the doughnuts and the pancakes — that’s really real.
    Rikkí Wright, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • When a location opened in San Diego, people lined up for hours to grab a free glazed doughnut.
    The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Plus, a giant doughnut — though scaled down to fit in a storefront window.
    Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022
  • There’s even a bacon cheeseburger with a glazed doughnut for a bun.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 June 2023
  • Chewy mochi doughnuts are available as singles or in boxes of three, six or a dozen.
    Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2023
  • Any costume will get you any one free doughnut—no tricks or age limit.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Maybe a doughnut or three would take my mind off the noise ... and the fleeting nature of human existence.
    Glenn Whippcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The doughnut shape seems to be intrinsic to how grid cells represent space.
    Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2022
  • In the recent pic, the singer soft smiled next to some balloons and very delicious-looking doughnuts.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
  • The discs are like mochi doughnuts, with a crunchy, bubbly shell that encases a chewy center.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023

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