: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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The hotel’s café, Bartlett House, has a drool-worthy case of sweets, including cherry cornmeal scones.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Stop inside to sample the day’s selection from slices of layer cakes and pies to donuts, muffins, scones, and more.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
Afternoon tea is huge in Tokyo, with diners shelling out nearly 90 billion yen each year to nibble scones and petit-fours.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
What began as a private ritual soon evolved into a quintessential British pastime, marked by dainty sandwiches, warm scones and flavorful cups of tea.
—Chelsea Frank, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Stop inside to sample the day’s selection from slices of layer cakes and pies to donuts, muffins, scones, and more.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
Afternoon tea is huge in Tokyo, with diners shelling out nearly 90 billion yen each year to nibble scones and petit-fours.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
What began as a private ritual soon evolved into a quintessential British pastime, marked by dainty sandwiches, warm scones and flavorful cups of tea.
—Chelsea Frank, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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