snow cone

noun

: granular ice molded into a ball and flavored with a syrup

Examples of snow cone in a Sentence

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Children darted toward a snow cone stand. Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 This yellowy-green syrup gets mixed with the snow to make a tangy, spicy snow cone. Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026 The set included a piraguas (snow cone) cart, a boxing match, people playing dominoes and others dancing. Angela Yang, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026 Remember, a lemonade real-snow snow cone is the only good and safe reason to eat yellow snow. Brandy McDonnell, Oklahoman, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snow cone

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 6 Apr. 2026.

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