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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Circular treats like donuts are often shared to symbolize the completion of a circle for the new year.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Neighbors reported cars spinning donuts, fireworks being set off and gunfire echoing through the neighborhood.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
An excavation crew working near Preston Road and White Road in Plano — about 11 miles from the donut shop — discovered Jennifer’s naked and bloodied body.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Continue layering process with remaining 39 donut holes and remaining 5 tablespoons of the honey to form a pyramid.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
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Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Neighbors reported cars spinning donuts, fireworks being set off and gunfire echoing through the neighborhood.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
An excavation crew working near Preston Road and White Road in Plano — about 11 miles from the donut shop — discovered Jennifer’s naked and bloodied body.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Continue layering process with remaining 39 donut holes and remaining 5 tablespoons of the honey to form a pyramid.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for donut
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“Donut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donut. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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