: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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Think cucumber and smoked salmon sandwiches, cheddar scallion and marigold scones, and prosciutto and fig crostini with lavender (served with bubbles and optional caviar, but of course).
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
Customers lined up to try peach cobbler, lemon lavender, everything spinach and feta scones.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Several three-tier cake stands were brought to the table with sandwiches, pastries and buttermilk scones served with clotted cream and strawberry preserve from Highgrove House, the country estate of King Charles, and Fortnum & Mason tea.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Fans are probably lining up for scones in hopes of spotting Ashley crying behind the counter.
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Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
Customers lined up to try peach cobbler, lemon lavender, everything spinach and feta scones.
—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Several three-tier cake stands were brought to the table with sandwiches, pastries and buttermilk scones served with clotted cream and strawberry preserve from Highgrove House, the country estate of King Charles, and Fortnum & Mason tea.
—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Fans are probably lining up for scones in hopes of spotting Ashley crying behind the counter.
—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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