: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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Julius Speck was at the counter serving customers lattes, scones and vegetable juice when the windows and display cases rattled.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
The Mary Cassatt Tea Room serves an agreeable afternoon spread of sweets, savories, and scones.
—Osayi Endolyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
That's where the scones piled Jenga style and shiny sticky buns cloaked in caramel await.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
Afternoon tea is serious business in these parts, and among the beautiful selection of finger foods, there are always scones and clotted cream.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
The Mary Cassatt Tea Room serves an agreeable afternoon spread of sweets, savories, and scones.
—Osayi Endolyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
That's where the scones piled Jenga style and shiny sticky buns cloaked in caramel await.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
Afternoon tea is serious business in these parts, and among the beautiful selection of finger foods, there are always scones and clotted cream.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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