: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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The event, hosted by the Republican Women’s Club of Miami, is another opportunity for Donalds to share her urgent message about education – all while attendees smear butter on scones, dip shrimp in cocktail sauce, and sip champagne.
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Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Then my friend took me on a surprise trip to the Russian Tea Room, which has a sandwich tower but also scones and macarons and chocolate.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Three decadent courses include selections such as mini cucumber sandwiches, seasonal scones with classic Devonshire cream and tiny tarts for dessert.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2015, Polis, then a Democratic congressman from Colorado, dined on hemp scones and washed them down with a glass of raw milk.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Then my friend took me on a surprise trip to the Russian Tea Room, which has a sandwich tower but also scones and macarons and chocolate.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Three decadent courses include selections such as mini cucumber sandwiches, seasonal scones with classic Devonshire cream and tiny tarts for dessert.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2015, Polis, then a Democratic congressman from Colorado, dined on hemp scones and washed them down with a glass of raw milk.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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