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 crowd trudged glumly to the parking lot, a few stopping for a last-minute hot dog or snow cone. Jabin Botsford, Washington Post, 14 July 2024 Orange has always been the star flavor, a splash of tropical citrus with a texture somewhere between shave ice and snow cones. Emilie Stigliani, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024 Timing helped: The economy was tanking; snow cones were cheap. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024 Kids can enjoy snow cones, a playground and splash pad, inflatable water slide, obstacle course and rock wall. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for snow cone 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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