donut
Americannoun
noun
Usage
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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Example Sentences
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“Bet that shelter is filled with news people. I’m kind of partial to bad coffee and day-old donuts.”
From Literature
But the donut –the real donut– has more than one lineage.
From Salon
He offered us more drinks, and this time there were hot donuts and meat pies too.
From Literature
“Sparkle? Sparkle? Give the boy here a donut or we’ll be listening to his stomach growl all afternoon long.”
From Literature
We’d get muffins or donuts and eat them in bed and watch as much TV as I wanted, and we could stay in our pajamas all day.
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