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doughnut

[doh-nuht, -nuht] / ˈdoʊ nət, -ˌnʌt /
NOUN
sweet ring-shaped fried cake
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Reyes said the dog was found behind a doughnut shop and laundromat on Long Beach Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Tokamaks, which have a characteristic doughnut shape, are among the leading technologies being investigated for future fusion power plants.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Inside the machine, which looked like a large blender with a metal doughnut inside, blue and orange lights vibrated within glass tubes, while feathery electricity danced out the top.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Charlesworth said customers want a high-quality, craveable doughnut, GLP-1s or no.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

She’s eating a doughnut covered with powdered sugar; the sugar has come off on her nose.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Marisa Welch, a 39-year-old library administrator, is particularly fond of Der Dutchman’s doughnuts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Apparently, this was evidenced by the fact that people in the office once got doughnuts during a meeting, while the remote employees didn’t get anything special.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

For dessert, Proust's beloved madeleines and mirabelles jostled for attention with distinctly American-accented glazed doughnuts.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

They serve coffee, doughnuts, croissants and avocado toast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

“All the doughnuts and fritters and sticky buns.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty


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