snow cone

noun

variants or sno-cone
: granular ice molded into a ball and flavored with a syrup

Examples of snow cone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The beloved elephant Osh has celebrated his 30th birthday with an assortment of delightful treats, including watermelons, popsicles, peanut butter and bran snow cones and even a personalized piñata. Fox News, 27 May 2024 Popcorn, snow cones, and water will be provided for free, and kosher hot dogs and other refreshments will be available for purchase. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024 While many confuse snowballs with their close cousin the snow cone, a couple key differences earn snowballs the title of superior sweet. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 May 2024 Uneven syrup distribution is a common problem in snow cones. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 May 2024 Bronze made an appearance next alongside his mom and sister in a second video as the trio snacked on snow cones while sitting on a bench outside. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024 Her father, Matt Adams, 58, remarked that there had been a long line for snow cones but no line to buy beer. Callie Holtermann Molly Matalon, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024 On Target A couple of ice cubes are all kids need to make snow cones with this Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine right in their kitchen. Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023 Both feature an intensely flavorful broth, made by boiling brisket with fresh pineapple, Asian pear, apple, lemon, daikon, and assorted alliums, and are finished with big hunks of slushy ice, which soak up the sweet, sour, savory liquid like snow cones. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snow cone was in 1941

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“Snow cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20cone. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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