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doughnut

[doh-nuht, -nuht] / ˈdoʊ nət, -ˌnʌt /
NOUN
sweet ring-shaped fried cake
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She and her husband hid under a counter in a doughnut tent, lying flat on the grass.

From The Wall Street Journal

But once inside the Palisades Village mall, children ate sufganiyot doughnuts and decorated ornaments while adults danced to upbeat Hanukkah-themed pop songs.

From Los Angeles Times

Day-old cider doughnuts are your secret weapon—they’ve got just enough dryness to soak up cream without turning mushy.

From Salon

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

One person’s “go down the road a piece and bear left at the doughnut shop” is another’s “proceed one-half mile and take the eastbound ramp.”

From Literature