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doughnut

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

The doughnut company is trying to boost efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Pratt fans dropped off ballots, picked up lawn signs and stopped to pick up coffee drinks from the Hustle N Dough doughnut truck parked out front.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026

The giant tire looked just like the giant doughnut over the doughnut store on Main Street, except that the tire was black and the doughnut was brown.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

“I especially like their maple Long John doughnuts that have a cream filling,” Welch said, adding that the restaurants themselves have “a good rocking-chair-on-a-big-front-porch type of vibe.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Saunders also noted that a Dunkin’ promo this year offering a free tote bag with the purchase of a half-dozen doughnuts went over well with customers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

More recently, a bunch of “unruly teenagers,” as Syd describes them, have been doing doughnuts in the street near her parents’ house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

“So if you want doughnuts or pizza or anything else for your event, it’s gotta be on the first.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty


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