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donut

[ doh-nuht, -nuht ]

noun

  1. a variant of doughnut.


donut

/ ˈdəʊnʌt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of doughnut


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Example Sentences

When it comes to taste, donut peaches are also typically sweeter and milder than round ones.

The braces — pink, of course — have been customized, decorated with ice cream cones, donuts, stars and unicorns.

For example, Krispy Kreme will hand out free donuts for those with proof they’ve been vaccinated.

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The beer behemoth joins major brands like Krispy Kreme and Sam Adams in encouraging people to get vaccinated by offering a free product — donuts for Krispy Kreme, beers for Sam Adams and Budweiser.

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At times it seemed bizarre, studying the neurobiology of intergroup decisions by sticking a single person into a chilly, spaceship-esque donut to play what were essentially low-graphic video games for an hour.

So I went home—we only lived about a quarter mile away—and I got on my bicycle and rode back, and he was in the donut shop.

Their gravitational pull can draw in huge amounts of gas, which swirls in a thick donut-shaped pattern known as an accretion disk.

For better or worse, jazz is turning into the music you hear when you drink coffee and munch on a donut or bagel.

There were also Cronuts—his donut-croissant hybrid—available at the SXSW event.

Who decided it was really awesome for her to have these quirky accessories and donut-inspired hairstyles?

He sipped at his donut-store coffee and then rolled down the window and spat it out.

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How Do You Spell Donut?

Spelling tips for donut

The word donut is hard to spell because it is a simplified spelling of the earlier doughnut

How to spell donut: The easiest way to spell donut is to break it into two parts: do – nut. As in, do nut (not) eat the last donut!

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