How to Use doughnut in a Sentence

doughnut

noun
Definition of doughnutnext
  • Those doughnuts still have a place in our hearts, of course.
    — Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Grab a pumpkin old-fashioned doughnut at one of the 16 Stan’s Donuts in the city.
    — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The round yeast doughnut is filled with cream and topped with chocolate glaze.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Dessert is the ube hotteok ($9), an ube ice cream on top of a warm doughnut.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Pink in a Blanket Doughnuts Each dozen comes with a free bag of donut holes.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 June 2023
  • Potato flour in the dough mix provides the doughnut with its light texture — and the Tato half of the shop’s name.
    — Jennifer Kornegay, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022
  • As Jennifer explains, her dad used to own a doughnut shop in the same space.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2023
  • While warm, use tongs to dip each doughnut in sugar to coat.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The cake is moist, and this fruit jelly is good — kind of like the inside of a jelly doughnut.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • That’s the premise of Son’s Donuts and Pops, the doughnut shop that cooks miniature doughnuts fresh to order.
    — Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 17 July 2023
  • And there’s a layer of what tastes like gooey sugar paste fusing the doughnut to the peanuts.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • The arrival of spring means the arrival of four new doughnut flavors at Krispy Kreme.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The one thing the incoming chefs couldn’t erase on the menu was the Tabard’s doughnut, a longtime staple on the brunch menu.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The clip ends with Affleck walking out of the shop with his large iced coffee and a doughnut.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Apr. 2023
  • This offer is valid until the end of 2021 and can be used for one doughnut per day.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Hickey noshed on a doughnut and cracked a joke about his colleague’s slow walk down the steps.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
  • Not long ago, a homeless man hit an 8-year-old boy in the face near the local doughnut shop.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Blau loves stylish desserts, and Crown Block’s brunch will go big: doughnuts, cakes, pies and candy.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Dunkin’ guests who donate to Cop on a Rooftop will receive a coupon for a free doughnut.
    — Bob Bong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Ales and Asanas beer yoga class) with doughnuts by cult-faves LuchaDough.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024
  • Krispy Kreme Get any single doughnut in the store for free on Friday.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 June 2022
  • Read Next Krispy Kreme is giving away free dozens of doughnuts.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
  • Lisa Nguyen’s pop-up doughnut shop, HeyDay, was a risky venture to embark on in the spring of 2020.
    — oregonlive, 29 June 2023
  • The fan-favorite doughnut is both old-fashioned style and glazed.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The fan-favorite doughnut is both old-fashioned style and glazed.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
  • After the end of the month, NoDa Charlotte will have one less doughnut shop.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2024
  • Authorities have placed a bear trap filled with doughnuts near the site of the attack.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Two years may seem long for some celebrity marriages and the length of time a doughnut has been in your pocket.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Video from the scene shows large crowds gathering while a driver in a green car does doughnuts around a fire.
    — Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
  • An unglazed doughnut is full of lemon filling and dipped in purple icing.
    — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024

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