Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

doughnut

[doh-nuht, -nuht] / ˈdoʊ nət, -ˌnʌt /
NOUN
sweet ring-shaped fried cake
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A ball has no hole, while a doughnut has one.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

She and her husband hid under a counter in a doughnut tent, lying flat on the grass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

The guy who runs my doughnut shop who hasn’t taken a day off in 20 years, literally I was talking to him about this.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Twenty years he’s at that doughnut shop, every night at 8 p.m., he makes doughnut, preparing for the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

“That’s a building in Cheltenham that looks like a massive doughnut and houses the Government Communications Headquarters. The computers there were mind-blowing.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti