scone
noun
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
scones
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pluralof scone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"That was insane - we went from selling a few hundred scones a day to 2,000 scones a day!"
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Bakers are juggling those cakes along with batters and oven schedules for scones, brownies, custom wedding cakes and other products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Use it in scones, and you get that tender, slightly crumbly texture without much effort.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
The royals then attended a garden party at the British embassy, with cucumber sandwiches and scones on the menu.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
“Do you want scones? The cook made bacon, too. They’re both in the warming drawer.”
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
