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doughnut

[doh-nuht, -nuht] / ˈdoʊ nət, -ˌnʌt /
NOUN
sweet ring-shaped fried cake
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These plasma clumps are carried along by the star's magnetic field, forming a doughnut shaped structure called a torus.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

A "chocolate doughnut Easter egg" triggers curiosity - a shell blended with shortbread and fudge pieces, topped with sprinkles.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

He’d developed a fondness for L.A.’s many doughnut shops, so I brought a box from Sidecar back to his hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

It was on his way back past them, clutching a large doughnut in a bag, that he caught a few words of what they were saying.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling