: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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The tea house offers a few different services, beginning with a traditional cream tea available every Friday with a baked scone and vegetarian tea sandwiches.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
And in the morning, mosey over to the Waiting Room for a latte and a scone.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
In mid-July, the U.K. hosted forty-five European leaders, including Volodymyr Zelensky, of Ukraine, at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, where eight hundred scones were served to the guests for tea.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
As for the tea itself, expect the lot—scones with dollops of Devonshire Cream, mixed berry, and clementine marmalades, and seasonal English tea sandwiches.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
And in the morning, mosey over to the Waiting Room for a latte and a scone.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
In mid-July, the U.K. hosted forty-five European leaders, including Volodymyr Zelensky, of Ukraine, at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, where eight hundred scones were served to the guests for tea.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
As for the tea itself, expect the lot—scones with dollops of Devonshire Cream, mixed berry, and clementine marmalades, and seasonal English tea sandwiches.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scone
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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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