: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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The weekly event highlights jazz music, finger sandwiches, scones, teas, champagne and pastries.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
With a texture and flavor similar to a scone, this one is a winner.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Viewers took to social media and questioned Probst — scones at a carnival?
—Paige Cornwell, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Or omit the bonus ingredients entirely and try these scones on their own in their lofty, delicate, and delicious glory.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
With a texture and flavor similar to a scone, this one is a winner.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Viewers took to social media and questioned Probst — scones at a carnival?
—Paige Cornwell, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Or omit the bonus ingredients entirely and try these scones on their own in their lofty, delicate, and delicious glory.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scone
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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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