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
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Additional slides showed Wade opening another gift, a gold chain seemingly from Target, and blowing out his candles positioned on a single donut within a 12-pack from Blinkie's Donuts.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Whitney’s cinnamon and sugar ricotta donut holes are a fan favorite, and don’t leave without trying the key lime pie.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
The menu will include cakes, macarons, pastries and donuts; hot ham and rolls; Italian bakery classics, including cannoli; and coffee drinks.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
Other new menu items include a Lava Cake Signature Latte and Lava Cake Signature Coffee (both served hot or iced) and a Chocolate Whoopie Pie specialty donut.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Whitney’s cinnamon and sugar ricotta donut holes are a fan favorite, and don’t leave without trying the key lime pie.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
The menu will include cakes, macarons, pastries and donuts; hot ham and rolls; Italian bakery classics, including cannoli; and coffee drinks.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
Other new menu items include a Lava Cake Signature Latte and Lava Cake Signature Coffee (both served hot or iced) and a Chocolate Whoopie Pie specialty donut.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Donut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donut. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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