How to Use doughnut hole in a Sentence

doughnut hole

noun
  • The doughnut hole is one weakness, but every plan has its shortcomings.
    Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • The bakery makes anything from doughnut holes to old-fashioned cake doughnuts and long johns with strips of bacon on them.
    Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 20 June 2026
  • The diner is also known for handing out complimentary doughnut holes and boxes of Milk Duds to guests waiting for a seat.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
  • Proposals by Larson and Senators Bernie Sanders and Sheldon Whitehouse would uncap the payroll tax (with a doughnut hole) and raise taxes on investment income.
    Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • After 27 years of diplomacy, a doughnut hole of unprotected land along the Blue Ridge Parkway has finally been acquired by the Blue Ridge Conservancy in North Carolina.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

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