: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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These days, there are many twists to be found on the traditional version, which typically includes finger sandwiches, scones and pastries, from One Aldwych’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea to the Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea at The Sanderson.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
After interviewing O’Halloran, Stanton offered to help spread the word about her scones.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
How To Store Blueberry Scones Fresh scones can go stale quite quickly.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Make Time for Tea Next door, Draper Blooms Tea Garden delights with a formal tea service that features scrumptious finger sandwiches, vanilla scones, seasonal jams, and bite-size sweets, like brownies and breads.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
After interviewing O’Halloran, Stanton offered to help spread the word about her scones.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
How To Store Blueberry Scones Fresh scones can go stale quite quickly.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Make Time for Tea Next door, Draper Blooms Tea Garden delights with a formal tea service that features scrumptious finger sandwiches, vanilla scones, seasonal jams, and bite-size sweets, like brownies and breads.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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