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donut

[ doh-nuht, -nuht ]

noun

  1. a variant of doughnut.


donut

/ ˈəʊʌ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of doughnut
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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If Blake Lively thought for a moment that donuts would help her gain a much-needed tactical victory, she sorely miscalculated.

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The filling has a surprising hint of salt, which cuts through the richness and prevents the donut from feeling cloying.

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These include cinnamon sticks, filled and flavored donuts, French crullers and fritters.

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Roan was working at a donut shop before her debut album rocketed up the charts.

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The protest was mostly peaceful, but things appeared to ratchet up when the driver of a silver Mustang began doing donuts in the intersection.

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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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