: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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The experience also includes a selection of finger sandwiches, including options like coronation Hmong chicken or traditional bánh mì, as well as pastries and cakes, scones with jam and clotted cream, and a cheese and charcuterie platter.
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
The spread is terrific on breakfast breads like toast, English muffins and scones, as well as on pancakes and waffles.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
That was fun, drinking from a bone china tea set and scoffing jam scones in a quaint village cafe on the edge of the Lake District.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Buttery, toasty, and warm, these scones are winners.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
The spread is terrific on breakfast breads like toast, English muffins and scones, as well as on pancakes and waffles.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
That was fun, drinking from a bone china tea set and scoffing jam scones in a quaint village cafe on the edge of the Lake District.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Buttery, toasty, and warm, these scones are winners.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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