doughnut
noun
dough·nut
ˈdō-(ˌ)nət 
variants
or less commonly donut
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 doughnut in a Sentence
drawing doughnuts in the sand
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The doughnut offer runs through October, with the Glazed/Cherry Collection launching exclusively through Calpak’s direct channels on Friday.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Customers spend an average of $30 to $40 on costumes and $10 to $20 on joke or gag items, like a doughnut with a roach attached to the bottom, or a fake car fob that shocks the hand.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The black bucket with a purple lid and a spider atop comes filled with 50 Munchkins doughnut holes.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
And lastly, the Spooky Sprinkle Doughnut is an Original Glazed that’s dipped in a bright green icing, with one side of the doughnut being covered in decorative Halloween sprinkles in a mix of thematic colors including purple, black and orange.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Customers spend an average of $30 to $40 on costumes and $10 to $20 on joke or gag items, like a doughnut with a roach attached to the bottom, or a fake car fob that shocks the hand.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The black bucket with a purple lid and a spider atop comes filled with 50 Munchkins doughnut holes.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
And lastly, the Spooky Sprinkle Doughnut is an Original Glazed that’s dipped in a bright green icing, with one side of the doughnut being covered in decorative Halloween sprinkles in a mix of thematic colors including purple, black and orange.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Doughnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doughnut. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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