How to Use cone in a Sentence

cone

noun
Definition of conenext
Synonyms for conenext
  • He scooped out the popcorn with a paper cone.
  • But the doors are locked, and orange cones block the driveway.
    — Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
  • For one, there’s the curl at the end of a dip dog, akin to that on top of a Dairy Queen dipped cone.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • There were even men who came to buy cones for their wives.
    — Sadaf Shaikh, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The ice cream can be served in a dog bowl, cone, waffle bowl or to-go cup.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The chief of these is the plane’s landing gear, which can be raised or lowered with a twist of the tail cone.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The white pine cone and tassel is Maine's state flower.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The eighth slide appears to show a waffle cone with caramel and parmesan cheese….
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 July 2023
  • It was offered as a topping at the waffle station on the ship in the form of curled cones of cheese.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Caution tape and orange cones marked the patio like a crime scene.
    — Lindsay Crudele, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Were the first ice cream cones fashioned from waffles at the 1904 St. Louis fair to replace cups that had run out?
    — Cassie Werber, Quartz, 2 May 2023
  • Find a spot to eat dinner on the water or grab an ice cream cone and enjoy the walk on a nice day.
    — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The cages that are most often found at home stores and garden centers are cone-shaped.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Little nibbles of cone, then one spin around her mouth.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The lights came back on at the center of the stage and shined out of a cone hanging from the ceiling, spotlighting Testa.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Today, the cone from that eruption (Eldfell) looms over the town.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Somebody made a solid cone maybe eight feet high, of graphite, in the middle of the gallery, and that was the exhibition.
    — Max Lakin, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The best beach bags stand up to the elements and can easily be cleaned when an ice cream cone goes astray.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The police were called, and the ex-cop told them that a resident had swung a construction cone at him.
    — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
  • And because there’s always room for ice cream, head to Annabelle’s for some of the richest, creamiest cones in town.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
  • The wash still has a cone shape, an unusual design in Scotland.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Make a trap with a paper cone, vinegar and old fruit: Place a little vinegar and a chunk of very ripe fruit in a jar.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 12 Mar. 2023
  • One was an obstacle course with cones to see how well the stroller took to tight corners and spaces.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Instead, the center of a storm can track anywhere inside the cone with impacts far afield.
    — The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Dairy Queen’s fan-favorite cherry dipped cone is no more.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
  • Don't forget to leave room for an ice cream cone from the outpost of Van Leeuwen located near Pier 1.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Just make sure your bench is level before using one of these cones.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The cone also keeps things cold without diluting your drink, a win for warmer months.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Gone were the days of massive speaker enclosures with huge cones.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 11 July 2023

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