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doughnut

[doh-nuht, -nuht] / ˈdoʊ nət, -ˌnʌt /
NOUN
sweet ring-shaped fried cake
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"I didn't really know what a cake or a doughnut or a brownie was until I started having after-school parties in California," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

No matter how much you reshape a ball, you cannot turn it into a doughnut without cutting or tearing it.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Then, in summer, we take Dolly to a local Cars & Coffee at the doughnut shop in town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

After all, what could be better than a post-skate fritule doughnut, except perhaps a fritule with chocolate sauce.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Mrs. Baxter pointed to Frankie, who was weaving his way back to us with a doughnut in each hand.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez