: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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As for the tea itself, expect the lot—scones with dollops of Devonshire Cream, mixed berry, and clementine marmalades, and seasonal English tea sandwiches.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
The industrious types flexed their fingertips on their laptops or their smartphones, while the more leisurely set enjoyed a good read or a conversation with an old friend to go with their lattes and scones.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
The signature tea is Ritz Royal English, a classic black tea blend that is rich and robust and perfect with traditional finger sandwiches and scones.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Not even for scones with lemon curd and clotted cream at afternoon tea in the radiant solarium.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
The industrious types flexed their fingertips on their laptops or their smartphones, while the more leisurely set enjoyed a good read or a conversation with an old friend to go with their lattes and scones.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
The signature tea is Ritz Royal English, a classic black tea blend that is rich and robust and perfect with traditional finger sandwiches and scones.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Not even for scones with lemon curd and clotted cream at afternoon tea in the radiant solarium.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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