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cone

[kohn] / koʊn /
NOUN
circular-shaped object with pointed end
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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

"Of course I have to be the leader of the group, but I'll pick up a cone."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

And recently, the restaurant chain gave the chatbots a big job: taking orders across one of the days where the chain ran a promotion for customers to get a free ice-cream cone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Within about a minute, a cone ant would emerge and climb onto the larger ant.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

“You kidnapped the original Duke. Does he have casts on three of his legs? A cone collar from the vet?”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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