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cone

[kohn] / koʊn /
NOUN
circular-shaped object with pointed end
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Russell’s befuddled Jackson is as useless as a traffic cone but Blunt’s Margaret is a gas before the movie makes her go all glassy-eyed and solemn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The prices are particularly eye-catching for an expensive city like New York—a $1.19 cone of soft-serve or $3.79 milk tea, for instance.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

But families visiting the Welsh coast this summer could face some of the highest prices in Britain, with three Welsh destinations ranking among the UK's most expensive seaside spots for a cone.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The bottom of the backlight is roughly 5 feet off the ground, making a typical traffic cone invisible from closer than about 35 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The snack shops can turn an ice cream cone completely upside down to dip it in chocolate without anything falling out.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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