doughnut

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

Sean Baker’s hyperactive “Tangerine,” shot on an iPhone at a doughnut shop on Santa Monica Boulevard, not only makes that point with gusto, it encourages you to get out and roam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 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

So we sat for a while just where we were and I flattened out the doughnut bag with my hand on the table top.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson