How to Use scone in a Sentence

scone

noun
  • Get a scone at the golf course or a pavlova at the gift shop.
    oregonlive, 29 June 2023
  • The black tea jam was a standout during the scone course.
    Maria Geyman, Vogue, 25 May 2022
  • Here are six restaurants where the Utah version of the scone is a highlight of the menu.
    Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022
  • To wash back the desserts and scones, which change with the seasons, are more than 20 teas and the option of champagne.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • What's more, shaping the scones is a streamlined process.
    Joy Howard, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Whip up a batch of flaky homemade scones for breakfast.
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2023
  • The charging case is about the size of a scone and won’t slide easily into jeans.
    Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, 7 July 2019
  • Be sure to take home a fresh homemade scone or the melt-in-your mouth macaroons.
    oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2020
  • New at the store: A bakery with coffee, pastries, scones and cake pops.
    Jessica Suriano, azcentral, 3 July 2018
  • This new and improved scone wins over even classic diehards like me.
    Lindsay Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2020
  • The plan is for the bar to offer scones, coffee, tea, brownies, beer, wine and bourbon.
    Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, 3 Mar. 2020
  • As part of the feature, the duo set about demonstrating a recipe for chocolate chip scones.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 28 Aug. 2018
  • Brush the tops of each scone with cream, then sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
    Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Settle in with a cup of tea and a scone, and prepare to rewatch season four with these in mind.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2020
  • And the million-dollar scone question: jam or cream first?
    Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
  • These scones can be prepared in advance through Step 4.
    Joy Howard, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
  • There, the president fell in love with her drop scones, so much so that the Queen sent him her recipe a few months later.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 July 2018
  • Slice and bake it into these easy cheesy scones for a savory breakfast treat.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 7 Mar. 2019
  • Since the 1980s, the French Room has been serving tea sandwiches along with scones, jams, clotted cream and desserts.
    Rebecca White, Dallas News, 16 July 2019
  • Jesson took the scone recipe and turned it into a mix, then packaged it with homemade jam and tea to be shipped.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Swiftlet nests have been compared to caviar, petit fours, foie gras and even scones.
    1843, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Dunk the top of each scone in the cream, followed by the sugar, and return to baking sheet spacing 2 to 3 inches apart.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • On the food side, scones and small desserts are available, plus light breakfast options and paninis.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Croissants and scones are four per bag and cookies are six per bag, starting at about $12 per bag.
    June Naylor, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Ella is thirteen and started to make cookies and scones a few years ago.
    Adam Shatz, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2019
  • But be generous with it; a full tablespoon in each scone gives you a bit in each bite.
    Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2021
  • An earl grey scone and a lavender latte sound bloody marvelous.
    Claire Fitzsimmons, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Pop these ready-to-bake scones in the oven and get ready for your whole house to smell absolutely heavenly.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Put these subtle pumpkin scones on your tiered tray and invite the local duchess over (hi Carol!)—she’ll love them.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2023
  • In addition to tea, there will be tea treats like Tea sandwiches, scones and tarts.
    Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2018

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